Description:
We will begin with a short presentation by Dr. Wendi Adamek about some of the traditional forms of Buddhist practice (including contemplation, ritual, prayers, and good works). Dr. Adamek will also introduce the notion of “Buddhist Modernism.” We will then organize into small break-out discussion groups on the topic, and come together at the end to share what came up in our groups. We will finish with a period of meditation.
Lecturer:
Dr. Wendi L. Adamek is Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Religion at the University of Calgary and holder of the Numata Chair in Buddhist Studies. She specializes in Chinese Buddhism and her publications include The Mystique of Transmission: On an Early Chan Text and Its Contexts and The Teachings of Master Wuzhu: Zen and the Religion of No-Religion.