partial image of the Illustrated Sutra of the Past and Present Karma

Scene from The Illustrated Sūtra of Past and Present Karma. Digital image: © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hwei Tai Seminar in Buddhist Studies

Buddhist studies research seminars for faculty and graduate students, supported by the Hwei Tai Fund for Buddhist Studies in the Department of Religious Studies and administered by the HCBSS.

Past Events

David Germano: "The Lamps of Gnosis: The Philosophy, Contemplation, and Narratives of Visionary Experience in Longchenpa’s 'The Treasury of the Supreme Vehicle (theg mchog mdzod)'"

Date
Sat February 21st 2026 - Sun February 22nd 2026, All day
Location:
TBA

Jan Nattier: "Re-reading the Scripture in Forty-two Sections: New Tools for an Old Task"

Date
Sat November 9th 2024, 9:00am - Sun November 10th 2024, 5:00pm
Location:
Building 70, Main Quad.

2-Day Seminar on "Journeys in Time, Space, and Mind: Xuanzang’s Travels and Their Transformations" — Led by Ben Brose

Date
Sun April 7th 2024, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Building 70, 72A1, Main Quad

2-Day Seminar on "Journeys in Time, Space, and Mind: Xuanzang’s Travels and Their Transformations" — Led by Max Deeg

Date
Sat April 6th 2024, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
Building 70, 72A1, Main Quad

Natalie Gummer: "Sacrificing the Empty Self: The Śūnyatāparivarta in the Suvarṇaprabhāsa"

Date
Sun March 12th 2023, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
TBA