Calendar of Events

Results For 2011

Zen and the Architecture of Funeral Buddhism, a talk by Prof. T. Griffith Foulk

Numata Colloquium Series Talk. T. Griffith Foulk is Professor of Religion at Sarah Lawrence College and Co-editor-in-chief of the Soto Zen Text Project.
Friday, January 21, 2011
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Book Event: Lori Meeks' Hokkeji and the Reemergence of Female Monastic Orders in Premodern Japan

Discussion of new book by Prof. Lori Meeks (University of Southern California) with Prof. Karen Derris (University of Redlands) and Karma Lekshe Tsomo (University of San Diego).
Thursday, January 27, 2011
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Early Srivijaya in Southern Sumatra: The Extension of Buddhism

Colloquium with Professor Pierre-Yves Manguin, Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO, French School of Asian Studies)
Thursday, April 07, 2011
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Does Iconography Really Matter? Or Why Do all Buddhas Look Alike?

Colloquium Talk by Prof. Juhyung Rhi, Seoul National University
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Spiritual Values and the Essence of Tibetan Buddhism

Venerable Thubten Wangchen (Director of Tibet House, Barcelona) will talk on Spiritual Values and the Essence of Tibetan Buddhism.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Film Screening: The Yak Guesthouse & Curious Dogs

A film screening of two films in anticipation of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's May 2 visit to UCLA.
Friday, April 29, 2011
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Film Screening: Not in God's Name

Trapped in religious riots in Delhi, filmmaker Paula Fouce follows the Dalai Lama on a journey to understand religious intolerance. NOT IN GOD'S NAME shows how the world is ravaged by extreme divisions between religions. The film examines the similar values of all faiths, and their potential for drawing us together to share a common ground.
Friday, April 29, 2011
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM

Public Symposium with UCLA researchers: "Buddhism and Neuroscience: a Discussion on Attention, Mental Flexibility and Compassion"

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is unable to travel due to ill health. His scheduled appearances at UCLA on Monday, May 2 have been canceled. However, this symposium will go ahead without the Dalai Lama's participation.
Monday, May 02, 2011
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

CANCELED: Public Talk by His Holiness: “What is True Wisdom?"

With great regret, we announce that His Holiness the Dalai Lama's morning public talk on May 2 has been cancelled due to ill health; the continental breakfast scheduled for premier ticket holders is also cancelled. Please note that the press availability has also been cancelled.
Monday, May 02, 2011
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Buddhism and Islam on the Silk Road

Johan Elverskog, Southern Methodist University
Monday, May 09, 2011
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

The Red Buddha Hall Road Revisited: Tibet, China and their Struggle for the Silk Road through the Pamir

Religions of the Silk Road Lecture by John Mock, UCSC
Monday, September 26, 2011
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Buddhism and Liao Dynasty Tombs at Xuanhua

Qingquan Li, Dean of the School of Art and the Humanities at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM