Thursday, August 28, 2008

Sri Lanka Donates Encyclopedia of Buddhism to CBS


On July 23, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal, Mr. Sumith Nakandala, visited CBS and donated a set of the Encyclopedia of Buddhism, sponsored by the Government of Sri Lanka, to the research library at CBS. The encyclopedia was received by Greg Whiteside, Principal at CBS.

6th Annual Symposium of Buddhist Studies

On December 13, 2008, the Centre for Buddhist Studies and Rangjung Yeshe Institute is hosting the 6th Annual Symposium of Buddhist Studies. This topic for this year’s symposium is Buddhism Translated: Language, Transmission and Transformation. Among the speakers this year are Dr. Tom Tillemans (Lausanne University), Dr. John Dunne (Emory University), Dr. Sara McClintock (Emory University), and Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche (Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery).

The symposium is held at the Hyatt Regency in Boudhanath, Kathmandu on December 13, 2008, from 10 am – 6 pm. The event is free to the general public and everyone is welcome.

Partnership with The University of Naples "L'Orientale"


This summer Centre for Buddhist Studies at Rangjung Yeshe Institute joined in a partnership with The University of Naples "L'Orientale" in Naples, Italy. The partnership will promote cooperation between the two institutions regarding student and faculty exchange and joint research activities. The Centre for Buddhist Studies looks forward to working with L’Orientale on these important projects in the years to come.