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The Ho Center for Buddhist Studies
School of Humanities & Sciences

Indian Buddhism Lectures

Amaravati Stele

Drum slab from Amarvati at the British Museum. Photo credit: Irene Lin

Lectures on Indian Buddhism.

Past Events

January
26

Nicholas Witkowski: "The Corpse as Nodal Object for Thinking Ascetic Practice in Relation to Labor in the (South Asian) Death Economy"

Thu January 26th 2023, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location:
Levinthal Hall, Stanford Humanities Center
April
25

Seishi Karashima: "Buddhism as a Cultural Bridge between India and China"

Thu April 25th 2019, 5:30pm
Location:
Humanities Center, Levinthal Hall
February
7

Oskar von Hinüber: "The Buddha and History"

Thu February 7th 2019, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Pigott Hall, Bldg 260, Rm 113
May
31

Robert DeCaroli: "Snakes and the Rain: Nāga Imagery, Water Management, and Buddhist Rainmaking Rituals in Early South Asia"

Thu May 31st 2018, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Levinthal Hall, Stanford Humanities Center
May
24

Oliver Freiberger: "Lines in Water? On Drawing Buddhism's Boundaries in Ancient India"

Thu May 24th 2018, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location:
LEVINTHAL HALL, STANFORD HUMANITIES CENTER
April
18

Todd Lewis: "Reconfiguration and Revival: Newar Buddhist Traditions in the Kathmandu Valley (and Beyond)"

Wed April 18th 2018, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Stanford Humanities Center, Levinthal Hall
October
5

Reiko Ohnuma: "When Animals Speak: Speaking Animals in the Pāli Jātakas"

Thu October 5th 2017, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Levinthal Hall, Humanities Center
December
8

Jowita Kramer: "Sthiramati and his Proofs of the Validity of the Mahāyāna"

Thu December 8th 2016, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location:
Levinthal Hall, Stanford Humanities Center
December
1

Christian Wedemeyer: “Rhetorics of Solidarity in Mahāyāna Sūtra Literature, or 'You're So Vain, I Bet You Think This Sūtra is About You'”

Thu December 1st 2016, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location:
STANFORD HUMANITIES CENTER, LEVINTHAL HALL
April
28

Jason Neelis: "Moving Narratives: Transmission of Avadānas and Jātakas in Gandhāran Texts and Images"

Thu April 28th 2016, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location:
Building 70, Rm 72A
January
21

Ronald Davidson: "Why are there mantras in Buddhism?"

Thu January 21st 2016, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location:
Watt Room, Stanford Humanities Center
February
17

John Strong: "When are Miracles Okay? Buddhist Rules against Displays of Supernatural Powers."

Thu February 17th 2011, 5:15pm
Location:
Encina Hall West, Room 208