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# Mangalam Research Center

Exploring the translation of Buddhist teachings into English

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- [Kate Crosby on why traditional Theravada meditation looks like tantra](https://mangalamresearch.org/2019/02/27/tantric-theravada/)
- [Why the Context of Contemplation Matters: An Interview with David Germano](https://mangalamresearch.org/2018/04/03/interview-david-germano/) - Interview with David Germano at the 2017 Summer Institute on Buddhism and Science, Putting the Buddhism/Science Dialogue on a New Footing, hosted by the Mangalam Research Center from July 17-26, 2017. David Germano, PhD is a Professor of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia. UVA’s Tibetan Studies and Buddhist Studies programs are
- [An Introduction to 4E Cognition: Interview with Shaun Gallagher](https://mangalamresearch.org/2018/04/03/interview-shaun-gallagher/) - Interview with Shaun Gallagher at the 2017 Summer Institute on Buddhism and Science, Putting the Buddhism/Science Dialogue on a New Footing, hosted by the Mangalam Research Center from July 17-26, 2017. Shaun Gallagher, PhD, is the Lillian and Morrie Moss Professor of Excellence in Philosophy at the University of Memphis. His areas of research include
- [Hidden Assumptions in the Buddhism and Science Dialogue: An Interview with David McMahan](https://mangalamresearch.org/2018/04/03/interview-david-mcmahan/) - Interview with David McMahan at the 2017 Summer Institute on Buddhism and Science, Putting the Buddhism/Science Dialogue on a New Footing, hosted by the Mangalam Research Center from July 17-26, 2017. David L. McMahan, PhD, is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Religious Studies at Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania. He is the co-editor
- [An Interview with Gaelle Desbordes](https://mangalamresearch.org/2017/12/02/an-interview-with-gaelle-desbordes/) - Interview with Gaelle Desbordes at the 2017 Summer Institute on Buddhism and Science, Putting the Buddhism/Science Dialogue on a New Footing, hosted by the Mangalam Research Center from July 17-26, 2017. Dr. Desbordes is a Principal Investigator at Harvard Medical School conducting research at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging within the Massachusetts
- [An Interview with Francisca Cho, PhD](https://mangalamresearch.org/2017/12/01/interview-francisca-cho/) - Interview with Francisca Cho at the 2017 Summer Institute on Buddhism and Science, Putting the Buddhism/Science Dialogue on a New Footing, hosted by the Mangalam Research Center from July 17-26, 2017. Francisca Cho, PhD, is Professor of Buddhist Studies at Georgetown University. Her recent books, Religion and Science in the Mirror of Buddhism (with Richard
- [An Interview with Amir Raz](https://mangalamresearch.org/2017/11/30/amir-raz-interview/) - Interview with Amir Raz, PhD at the 2017 Summer Institute on Buddhism and Science, Putting the Buddhism/Science Dialogue on a New Footing, hosted by the Mangalam Research Center from July 17-26, 2017. Professor Amir Raz, Canada Research Chair in the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University, Canada, is a world leader in unlocking the brain
- [Buddhist Practice and Scientific Research: Ways of Knowing in Dialogue](https://mangalamresearch.org/2017/11/15/ways-of-knowing-in-dialogue-video/) - We're pleased to post video footage of our public panel discussion at the 2017 Summer Institute on Buddhism and Science, Putting the Buddhism/Science Dialogue on a New Footing. The panel event featured six notable panelists (in order of seating): Jack Petranker, JD, Director of Mangalam Research Center Francisca Cho, PhD, Department of Theology, Georgetown University
- ['Beyond Mindfulness' Panel Discussion](https://mangalamresearch.org/2015/06/07/beyond-mindfulness-panel-discussion/) - 'Beyond Mindfulness' Panel Discussion Sponsored by Mangalam Reseach Center and held at Dharma College on June 7, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E64DlqztAeg&feature=em-share_video_user
- [The Language of Meditation Across Religious Traditions](https://mangalamresearch.org/2013/04/07/246-2/) - The Language of Meditation Across Religious Traditions Panel Discussion and Workshop: Public Event Sunday, April 7, 2013 1-6 PM Mangalam Research Center 2018 Allston Way, Berkeley Meditation has become widely accepted in the West as a 'technique' for relaxation, stress reduction, inner clarity and access to 'elevated' states of consciousness. Yet the fact that the
- [Videos: Advances in Digital Humanities for Buddhist Studies - Buddhist Translators Workshop](https://mangalamresearch.org/2013/03/08/btw/) - Advances in Digital Humanities for Buddhist Studies Buddhist Translators Workshop A Conference Organized under a Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities at Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages, Berkeley, CA March 8 – 10, 2013 Jack Petranker's Introduction David Mellins' Talk Ligeia Lugli's Talk Videos page | Projects and Resources page
- [Braarvig Discussion - section two](https://mangalamresearch.org/2012/03/03/braarvig-discssion-section-two/) - sGra-sbyor Conference Part 6: Braarvig Discussion - Section Two view previous video: Braarvig Discussion - Section 1 this is the last video in the sGra-sbyor Conference series return to sGra-sbyor Conference Resources page 7
- [Braarvig Discussion - section one](https://mangalamresearch.org/2012/03/03/braarvig-discussion-section-1/) - sGra-sbyor Conference Part 5: Braarvig Discussion - Section One Get the Flash Player to see this player. view previous video: Braarvig: Question and Answer view next video: Braarvig Discussion - Section 2 return to sGra-sbyor Conference Resources page
- [Braarvig Talk - section two](https://mangalamresearch.org/2012/03/02/braarvig-talk-section-2/) - sGra-sbyor Conference Part 3: Talk by Jens Braarvig (section two) view previous video: Braarvig Talk - section one view next video: Braarvig Talk - question and answer return to sGra-sbyor resources page
- [Braarvig Talk - section one](https://mangalamresearch.org/2012/02/29/braarvig-lecture/) - sGra-sbyor Conference Part 2: Talk by Jens Braarvig (section one) view previous video: Peter Verhagen view next video: Braarwig Talk - section two return to sGra-sbyor resources page
- [Video: Talk by William S. Waldron](https://mangalamresearch.org/2011/11/18/video-talk-by-william-s-waldron/) - Knowing Your Own Mind - Panel Discussion pt.3: Talk by Willian S. Waldron at Mangalam Research Center; November 6, 2011 Get the Flash Player to see this player. PART 4: Talk by Jack Petranker Videos page | Projects and Resources page
- [Mind Panel: Discussions, Q & A](https://mangalamresearch.org/2011/11/06/mind-panel-discussions-q-a/) - Knowing Your Own Mind - Panel Discussion pt.5: Discussions, Q & A Session at Mangalam Research Center; November 6, 2011 Get the Flash Player to see this player. Videos page | Projects and Resources page
- [Mind Panel Video: Jack Petranker](https://mangalamresearch.org/2011/11/06/mind-panel-video-jack-petranker/) - Knowing Your Own Mind - Panel Discussion pt.4: Talk by Jack Petranker at Mangalam Research Center; November 6, 2011 Get the Flash Player to see this player. PART 5: Discusions, Q & A Videos page | Projects and Resources page
- [Bitbol Talk: Quantum Entanglement](https://mangalamresearch.org/2011/10/11/bitbol-talk-quantum-entanglement/) - "Quantum Entanglement and Dependent Origination" a talk by Michel Bitbol Part 1 at Mangalam Research Center; October 11, 2011 Get the Flash Player to see this player. Bitbol Talk: PART 2 Projects and Resources page | Videos page
- [Bitbol Talk: Part 2](https://mangalamresearch.org/2011/10/11/bitbol-talk-part-2/) - "Quantum Entanglement and Dependent Origination" a talk by Michel Bitbol Part 2 at Mangalam Research Center; October 11, 2011 Get the Flash Player to see this player. Bitbol Talk: PART 1 Projects and Resources page | Videos page
- [Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos - Pt. 4: Talk by Rupert Gethin](https://mangalamresearch.org/2011/08/09/abhidharma-panel-part-4-gethin/) - Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos Part 4: Talk by Rupert Gethin, University of Bristol Get the Flash Player to see this player. Abhidharma Panel Discussion page | Past Programs page
- [Pt 2: Talk by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, Independent Scholar](https://mangalamresearch.org/2011/08/09/part-2-talk-by-ven-bhikkhu-bodhi-independent-scholar/) - Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos Pt 2: Talk by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, Independent Scholar Get the Flash Player to see this player. Abhidharma Panel Discussion page | Past Programs page
- [Part 7: Panel Discussion Plus Question and Answer Period](https://mangalamresearch.org/2011/08/09/abhidharma-panel-part-7/) - Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos Part 7: Panel Discussion Plus Question and Answer Period Get the Flash Player to see this player. Abhidharma Panel Discussion page | Past Programs page
- [Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos - Part 6: Talk by Robert Sharf](https://mangalamresearch.org/2011/08/09/abhidharma-panel-discussion-videos-part-6-talk-by-robert-sharf/) - Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos Part 6: Talk by Robert Sharf, UC Berkeley Get the Flash Player to see this player. Abhidharma Panel Discussion page | Past Programs page
- [Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos -  Part 5: Talk by Eleanor Rosch](https://mangalamresearch.org/2011/08/09/abhidharma-panel-discussion-videos-part-5-talk-by-eleanor-rosch/) - Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos Part 5: Talk by Eleanor Rosch, UC Berkeley Get the Flash Player to see this player. Abhidharma Panel Discussion page | Past Programs pages
- [Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos - Pt 3: Talk by Collett Cox](https://mangalamresearch.org/2011/08/09/761-2/) - Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos Part 3: Talk by Collett Cox, University of Washington Get the Flash Player to see this player. Abhidharma Panel Discussion page | Past Programs page
- [Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos - Introductory Remarks by Jack Petranker](https://mangalamresearch.org/2011/03/13/abhidharma-panel-part-1-jack-petranker/) - Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos Introductory Remarks by Jack Petranker Get the Flash Player to see this player. Abhidharma Panel Discussion page | Past Programs page

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- [Home](https://mangalamresearch.org/) - MANGALAM RESEARCH CENTER For Buddhist Languages Exploring the translation of Buddhist teachings into English Classical Buddhist Language Programs Our online language courses in Sanskrit and Tibetan, as well as our translation workshops, support deeper engagement with Buddhist literature and philosophy. Learn More How to Live in Hard Times: Examples from Buddhist Lives Drawing on the
- [The Practice of Creativity Workshops: Expressions of the Dharma in the Arts and the Natural World](https://mangalamresearch.org/the-practice-of-creativity-workshops-expressions-of-the-dharma-in-the-arts-and-the-natural-world/) - The Practice of Creativity: Expressions of the Dharma in the Arts and the Natural World Our series on the Practice of Creativity honors the roles of the imagination and the arts, often drawing on the natural world, to access insight, compassion, and awareness. The workshops, literary readings, courses and events in this series are designed
- [How to Live in Hard Times](https://mangalamresearch.org/how-to-live-in-hard-times/) - How to Live in Hard Times: Examples from Buddhist Lives The talks in this series respond to our need for inspiration in this moment, as scholars and as human beings. Each scholar has identified an historical figure who lived in times of personal and political upheaval, not unlike our own. Drawing on the writings of
- [Language Programs](https://mangalamresearch.org/language-programs/) - Classical Buddhist Language Programs For Scholars and Dharma Students MRC’s online language courses support deeper engagement with Buddhist literature and philosophy. First year courses in Sanskrit and Tibetan provide a foundation in native linguistic theory, grammar, and vocabulary with chanting and reading of simple Buddhist texts. Second year reading courses provide an opportunity to consolidate
- [Varieties of Non-Dualism in Late Indian Yogācāra](https://mangalamresearch.org/varieties-of-non-dualism-in-late-indian-yogacara/) - Past Event Varieties of Non-Dualism in Late Indian Yogācāra Davey Tomlinson, PhD Wednesday, April 1, 2026 5:30 - 7 PT This hybrid talk will be held both in-person at Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages, 2018 Allston Way Berkeley, CA 94704 online on Zoom Video of Talk There’s more than one way to be a
- [Mangalam Press](https://mangalamresearch.org/mangalam-press/) - MANGALAM PRESS Mangalam Press is the publishing arm of Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages. Launched in 2018, Mangalam Press aims to advance the disciplines of Buddhist and Religious Studies through publications that support the ongoing conversation of Buddhism and modernity. It focuses primarily on scholarly works, including translations, which explore the rich interconnections between
- [Past Programs](https://mangalamresearch.org/past-programs/) - PAST PROGRAMS Lucid Dreaming, Lucid Waking – March 2026 Mapping a buddha’s mind – December 2025 Talk by Ven. Bhikkhunī Dhammadinnā April 2025 Mind, Death, & Rebirth, May 2024 Spotlight Lecture Series, 2023-2024 Talking Texts and Translation, September 2024 2022 NEH Summer Institute 2023 Special Event Talking Texts and Translation Lecture series, 2021-2022 Spotlight Lecture
- [Lucid Dreaming, Lucid Waking: Tibetan Buddhist Imaginal Practices](https://mangalamresearch.org/lucid-dreaming-lucid-waking-tibetan-buddhist-imaginal-practices/) - Past Event Lucid Dreaming, Lucid Waking: Tibetan Buddhist Imaginal Practices Michael R. Sheehy, PhD March 7, 2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm PDT (with lunch break) This workshop will be held in person Mangalam Research Center 2018 Allston Way Berkeley, CA Recommended Registration This workshop explores how imaginal capacities of mind are mobilized via specific
- [Buddhist Approaches To The Natural World](https://mangalamresearch.org/buddhist-approaches-to-the-natural-world/) - Buddhist Approaches to the Natural World: Resources for a Time of Global Climate Change The talks in this series examine what traditional and emerging Buddhist views on the natural world have to offer in the face of unprecedented ecological challenges. Inspired by the themes of the Mangalam NEH Summer Institute canceled in June 2025, it
- [Contact](https://mangalamresearch.org/contact/) - Contact aGeneral Information e: inquiries@mangalamresearch.orgp: 510-809-1100 Programs e: programs@mangalamresearch.org p: 510-809-1100 Jack Petranker, Executive Director e: jackp -AT- mangalamresearch.orgp: 510-809-1100 x642 Julie Regan, Academic Director e: julie-AT-mangalamcenter.com Hugh Joswick, Managing Editor, Mangalam Press e: hughj-AT- mangalamresearch.orgp: 510-809-1542 Physical and Mailing Address: Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages2018 Allston WayBerkeley, CA 94704
- [Mapping a buddha's mind](https://mangalamresearch.org/mapping-a-buddhas-mind/) - Past Event Rupert Gethin Thursday, December 4 , 2025(5-6:30 pm PT) in person & hybrid/online REGISTER/ZOOM LINK The early generations of the Buddha’s followers explored and developed his teachings to present them in a form of systematic thought they termed abhidharma—‘the ultimate teaching’. This process of systematizing the Buddha’s teaching resulted in rival Indian schools
- [Melissa Smedley](https://mangalamresearch.org/melissa-smedley/)
- [About](https://mangalamresearch.org/about/) - ABOUT The vision of Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages is to create a body of knowledge that facilitates the translation and transmission of the Buddhist written tradition and classical languages into English. Mangalam Research Center offers programs in Buddhist studies and develops tools to aid translation. Its programs have been attended by scholars from
- [Home - Copy](https://mangalamresearch.org/home-copy/) - MANGALAM RESEARCH CENTER For Buddhist Languages Exploring the translation of Buddhist teachings into English Buddhist Approaches to the Natural World : Resources for a Time of Global Climate Change Christopher Ives, “Realizing Our Embeddedness in Nature as Nature,” November 11, 2025 (4-5:30 PT) Learn More Practice of Creativity Workshops: Expressions of the Dharma in the Arts
- [Buddhist Approaches To The Natural World - Karin Meyers](https://mangalamresearch.org/buddhist-approaches-to-the-natural-world-karin-meyers/) - Buddhist Approaches to the Natural World: Resources for a Time of Global Climate From Borderline Sentient to Buddhas: The Strange History of Plants in Buddhism. Karin Meyers Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 REGISTER FOR KARIN'S TALK This talk examines evolving Buddhist views on plants across Asia, from an early Indian ambivalence regarding their status as sentient beings
- [Buddhist Translators Workbench](https://mangalamresearch.org/buddhist-translators-workbench/) - BUDDHIST TRANSLATORS WORKBENCH Go to Dictionary Visual Dictionary and thesaurus of Buddhist Sanskrit All Lexicographic Data Go to Corpus What's New The Mangalam Dictionary of Buddhist Sanskrit has been released. It is fully automated, and offers comparison between Buddhist and non-Buddhist word usage. For curated data, see our Visual Dictionary and Thesaurus of Buddhist Sanskrit.
- [People](https://mangalamresearch.org/people/) - People Jack Petranker Executive Director Jack Petranker holds a law degree from Yale and an M.A. in political theory from the University of California, Berkeley. A former Dean of the Tibetan Nyingma Institute in Berkeley, he has also served as North American Vice President of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (1988-92). His own academic work
- [Talk by Ven.Bhikkhunī Dhammadinnā April 8](https://mangalamresearch.org/talk-by-ven-bhikkhuni-dhammadinna-april-8/) - Talk by Ven. Bhikkhunī Dhammadinnā April 8 Register Early Buddhist Teachings on Construction of Meaning & Subjective Experience Talk by Venerable Bhikkhunī Dhammadinnā Visiting Professor, UC Berkeley Free Admission Tuesday, April 8, 6-7:30pm PDT register Join us at the Mangalam Center for an enlightening event delving into the profound teachings of early Buddhism. Discover how
- [NEH Application](https://mangalamresearch.org/summer-institute-2025/neh-application/) - Application Criteria and Eligibility Applications ARE CLOSED Participant Notification: April 2 This Institute is primarily designed for faculty who teach undergraduates, but it is also open to those who work in museums, libraries and other educationally oriented institutions. There will be space for twenty-five Summer Scholars in total. We will reserve at least five spaces
- [2025 Program](https://mangalamresearch.org/summer-institute-2025/2025-program/) - Academic Schedule, June 15-27, 2025 Sunday, June 15: Welcome Reception, Introductions, & Orientation Monday, June 16 – Traditional and Emerging Buddhist Perspectives on the Natural World David Loy, “Is the Eco-crisis Also a Spiritual Crisis?” – The ecological crisis has many dimensions: biological, economic, political, technological… should we add ‘spiritual’? There are profound parallels between what
- [Summer Institute 2025](https://mangalamresearch.org/summer-institute-2025/) - Buddhist Perspectives on the Natural World in an Era of Global Climate Change - an NEH Summer Institute for Higher Education Faculty. Apply by March 5, 2025.
- [faculty](https://mangalamresearch.org/summer-institute-2025/faculty/) - Institute Co-Directors Karin Meyers Karin Meyers earned a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago Divinity school in 2010 with a focus on free will in South Asian Buddhist philosophy. She served as Academic Director of Mangalam Research Center from 2020-2024 and is currently Senior Professorial Lecturer at American University in Washington, DC. From 2011-2018, she
- [Logistics](https://mangalamresearch.org/summer-institute-2025/logistics/) - Coming soon.
- [Talking Texts & Translation](https://mangalamresearch.org/talking-texts-translation/) - TALKING TEXTS & TRANSLATION Lecture Series Hosted by Karin Meyers, Academic Director of Mangalam Research Center. UPCOMING EVENT "Praising and Preaching: Reading the Verses of the Samādhirājasūtra as Dharmabhāṇaka-stotras" Dr. Ralph Craig IIIFriday, September 6, 20244-5:30pm PDT Hymns of praise (stotra/stuti/stava) exist as an independent category of Buddhist literature, however, such hymns also occur within
- [Mind, Death, & Rebirth](https://mangalamresearch.org/mind-death-rebirth/) - Mind, Death, & Rebirth May, 2024 (in-person & online) Mangalam Research Center is pleased to present a series of talks on “Mind, Death, & Rebirth.” We will approach these topics in light of Buddhist culture, thought, and practice; modern biomedical research; and cross-cultural study. In addition to exploring phenomena that defy conventional explanation (children who
- [2022 NEH Summer Institute](https://mangalamresearch.org/2022-neh-summer-institute/) - THE IMAGINATION & IMAGINAL WORLDS IN THE MIRROR OF BUDDHISM 2022 NEH Summer InstituteJune 12-24, 2022 Visit the Summer Institute Website Our world is facing unprecedented ecological and social challenges. In Buddhism, as in other religions, imaginal worlds—worlds deliberately accessed through the imagination—are primary sources for personal healing, inspiration, and insight, as well as for
- [Spotlight Lecture Series](https://mangalamresearch.org/spotlight-lecture-series/) - Spotlight New Research in Buddhist Studies This monthly lecture series is devoted to bringing the latest research in the academic study of Buddhism to a larger audience. While the academic study of Buddhism draws on an array of methods and perspectives that can complement, enrich, and inspire Dharma practice, it can be difficult to access
- [2023 Special Events](https://mangalamresearch.org/special-events/) - 2023 Special Events Mindfulness: What's Next? Saturday & Sunday, October 7th-8th The past two decades have witnessed a tremendous burst of interest in “mindfulness.” But there are problems. First, mindfulness is often amorphous in its presentation, making it unclear what is really being presented. Second, secular mindfulness is deliberately cut off from its Buddhist roots,
- [Calendar](https://mangalamresearch.org/calendar/) - Calendar Upcoming Courses and Events CategoryIn-person CoursesOnline CoursesOnline LectureSpecial Event No event found!
- [Spotlight Spring 2021](https://mangalamresearch.org/spotlight-spring-2021/) - Spotlight Archive, 2020-2021 Academic Year This monthly lecture series is devoted to bringing the latest research in the academic study of Buddhism to a larger audience. While the academic study of Buddhism draws on an array of methods and perspectives that can complement, enrich, and inspire Dharma practice, it can be difficult to access and
- [Resources](https://mangalamresearch.org/resources/) - Video Resources Mangalam Research Center has been host to various seminars, symposiums, panel discussions and talks throughout our history and will continue to provide opportunities for conversation about Buddhist Studies to fulfill the vision of research, translation and transmission of Dharma to the West. All BTW MRC LECTURE SERIES BUDDHISM & SCIENCE NEH SPOTLIGHT TALKING
- [Buddhism & the Imagination Course](https://mangalamresearch.org/imagination-course/) - A six-week course with Dr. Karin Meyers. Is everything that is imagined imaginary? How might the imagination help reveal what's real? What role does it play on the Buddhist path?
- [Privacy Policy](https://mangalamresearch.org/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy Who we are This website is owned by Mangalam Research Center, an operating division of the Head Lama of the Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our website address is: https://www.mangalamresearch.org. Information Collected by this Website Contact Form & Mailing List Sign Up This website contains one or more contact forms
- [Courses](https://mangalamresearch.org/courses/) - COURSES Online courses aim to enrich students’ understanding and practice of the Dharma by making academic perspectives and scholarly research accessible and engaging. Courses are open to all; no one will be turned away for financial reasons. If you are new to the historical study of Buddhism, it would be a good idea to read
- [Related Organizations](https://mangalamresearch.org/related-orgs/) - Related Organizations Mangalam Buddhist Research Center traces its roots to India in 1962, when exiled Tibetan lama Tarthang Tulku, trained by some of the most renowned masters of the Tibetan Buddhist lineage, founded Dharma Mudranalaya to print texts in the Tibetan language. In 1968, Tarthang Tulku relocated to America and founded the Tibetan Nyingma Meditation
- [Currents Lecture Series](https://mangalamresearch.org/currents/) - CURRENTS An ongoing series of conversations on Critical Contemporary Issues in Buddhist Thought and Practice In this series of conversations hosted by Mangalam Academic Director, Karin Meyers, scholars of Buddhist studies will offer critical perspectives on current social, political, economic and ecological crises in light of Buddhist history, thought and practice. In Asia, Buddhist study
- [Dharma & Diversity Online Book Club](https://mangalamresearch.org/dharma-diversity-online-book-club/) - DHARMA & DIVERSITY Online Book Club 6:30-8pm, last Sunday, every other month At Mangalam Research Center, as elsewhere in the Dharma and academic world, we have been contemplating how to better embody our values in regard to creating a more diverse and inclusive space, in which everyone can enjoy studying the Dharma. We realize we
- [Programs & Classes](https://mangalamresearch.org/programs-classes/) - Programs & Classes Conferences, Seminars, & Symposia The Imagination & Imaginal Worlds in the Mirror of Buddhism Classes Summer Language Intensives in Classical Tibetan and Sanskrit
- [Blog](https://mangalamresearch.org/blog/) - Kate Crosby on why traditional Theravada meditation looks like tantra Why the Context of Contemplation Matters: An Interview with David Germano An Introduction to 4E Cognition: Interview with Shaun Gallagher Hidden Assumptions in the Buddhism and Science Dialogue: An Interview with David McMahan An Interview with Gaelle Desbordes
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- [Buddhism and the Imagination](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/buddhism-and-the-imagination/) - "Buddhism and the Imagination" with Benjamin Bogin, Francisca Cho, David McMahan, Karin Meyers, and William Waldron. About this event “The Imagination and Imaginal Worlds in the Mirror of Buddhism” hosted by Mangalam Research Center This Institute invites scholars to reflect on the critical roles our imaginations play in creating (and potentially) transforming our world by
- [Religion & the Imagination](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/religion-the-imagination/) - “Religion and the Imagination” with Jeffrey Kripal (Rice University), Laurie Patton (Middlebury), and Elliot Wolfson (UC Santa Barbara) About this event “The Imagination and Imaginal Worlds in the Mirror of Buddhism” hosted by Mangalam Research Center This Institute invites scholars to reflect on the critical roles our imaginations play in creating (and potentially) transforming our
- [Book Launch for The Teaching of Vimalakirti](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/book-launch-for-the-teaching-of-vimalakirti/) - Vimalakīnirdeśa The Teachings of Vimalakīrti: An English translation of the Sanskrit Text found in the Potala Palace, Lhasa Presentation by Paul Harrison, with the opportunity for questions Followed by a wine and cheese reception This eagerly awaited translation of one of the great works of the Buddhist tradition is a major publishing event. The translators,
- [Hungry Ghosts and the Karma of Meanness](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/hungry-ghosts-and-the-karma-of-meanness/) - Join the conversation as Mangalam Research Center’s Academic Director, Karin Meyers interviews Andy Rotman about his recent book, Hungry Ghosts (Wisdom Publications, 2021). The book shows how an understanding of the meanness (mātsarya) that afflicts hungry ghosts illuminates the human condition, offering insight and inspiring compassion for readers in ancient times and today. We will
- [Buddhist Studies on Stage? What the Buddha Never Taught: A Rock Opera](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/buddhist-studies-on-stage-what-the-buddha-never-taught-a-rock-opera/) - Join Mangalam Research Center for this conversation with Martin T. Adam, creator of the new rock opera, "What the Buddha Never Taught" Can the creation of a broadway-style Buddhist musical comedy be justified in Buddhist terms? This presentation explores the challenges and dilemmas of adapting Buddhism for the stage-- as encountered by the speaker in
- [Classical Tibetan for Dharma Students](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/classical-tibetan-for-dharma-students/) - Introduction to Classical Tibetan, Level 1 (online) This course is designed for students of Tibetan Buddhism, but anyone with an interest in the Tibetan language and Tibetan religious literature is welcome. The aim of the course is to enable students to read original classical Tibetan texts as soon as possible. We will take a learning-by-doing
- [Sutra Time](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/sutra-time/) - Why do stories of past lives and visions of the future play such a central role in many Mahāyāna sūtras? In this presentation, I explore how attending to the narrative and performative orchestration of time in the sūtras can enhance our understanding of their promises to transform the present lives of their listeners, readers, and
- [Buddhism & the Imagination](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/buddhism-the-imagination/) - This course explores theories and uses of the imagination in Buddhist traditions, as well as perspectives on the imagination and its roles in human experience from a variety of modern academic fields (especially philosophy, anthropology, and cognitive science). Special focus will be given to the ways in which these theories shed light on various dimensions
- [Other Lives: Mind and World in Indian Buddhist Philosophy](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/other-lives/) - Join the conversation as Mangalam Research Center's Academic Director, Karin Meyers interviews Sonam Kachru about his 2021 book, Other Lives: Mind and World in Indian Buddhist Philosophy on the Buddhist philosopher, Vasubandhu's Twenty Verses. We will be discussing topics such as dreams and other worlds, the entangled relationship of mind and world (or what it
- [Sanskrit for Dharma Students](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/sanskrit-for-dharma-students/) - Sanskrit for Dharma Students, Level 1. This course is designed to support deeper engagement with the Buddha Dharma. Over twelve weeks, students will gain a foundation in Sanskrit grammar and begin reading simple Buddhist texts. It differs from most university level courses in that it emphasizes gradual assimilation of grammar through recitation, draws vocabulary and
- [Computing the Dharma: New Tools to Explore Buddhist Sanskrit Literature](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/sound-and-meaning-in-the-study-of-buddhist-sanskrit-398/) - Time: Sat, July 31, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT This talk will discuss an exciting new contribution to the fields of Buddhist Studies and Digital Humanities, namely, the Visual Dictionary and Thesaurus of Buddhist Sanskrit, part of the ongoing Buddhist Translation Workbench (BTW) at Mangalam Research Center. Ligeia Lugli, Director of the BTW, will offer
- [Sound and Meaning in the Study of Buddhist Sanskrit](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/sound-and-meaning-in-the-study-of-buddhist-sanskrit/) - Title: Sound and Meaning in the Study of Buddhist Sanskrit (Śabdārthau sahitau) Time: 6pm on July 22 Description: There is a Sanskrit saying to the effect that repeatedly chanting the treatises is even more important than understanding them. While that may be an exaggeration, it makes an important point: it would be wrong to neglect
- [Buddhist Perspectives on Nature - in person](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/buddhist-perspectives-on-nature-943/) - This course introduces a variety of Buddhist perspectives on the natural world, drawing on philosophical presentations in classical Buddhist texts as well as modern ecological interpretations, and historical and ethnographic studies of Buddhist cultures. Throughout the course we will explore how these perspectives relate to core Buddhist doctrines as well as how they challenge common
- [Buddhist Perspectives on Nature](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/buddhist-perspectives-on-nature/) - This course introduces a variety of Buddhist perspectives on the natural world, drawing on philosophical presentations in classical Buddhist texts as well as modern ecological interpretations, and historical and ethnographic studies of Buddhist cultures. Throughout the course, we will explore how these perspectives relate to core Buddhist doctrines as well as how they challenge common
- [Rethinking the Human/Animal Divide in Buddhist Ethics and Cosmology](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/rethinking-the-human-animal-divide-in-buddhist-ethics-and-cosmology/) - At the heart of many issues in animal ethics lies a question about what, exactly, is the difference between a human and a non-human animal. Buddhism has opinions on this question, generally suggesting that while there is no rigid, categorical division between human and non-human animals, humans nonetheless enjoy significantly higher status. Buddhists have usually
- [Can Yogic Power Be Modern? Miracles, Modernity, and Secularism in Tibetan Buddhist Accounts of Yogic Display](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/can-yogic-power-be-modern-miracles-modernity-and-secularism-in-tibetan-buddhist-accounts-of-yogic-display/) - For many Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhists, accounts of yogic power are familiar from the life stories of famous Buddhist practitioners. Yet stories about yogic power - sometimes described as “miracles” in English - can raise challenging questions for present-day Buddhist audiences. One especially thorny question is how stories about yogic power fit with the categories
- [History of Mindfulness](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/history-of-mindfulness/) - Description: This course will explore the historical and theoretical transformation of mindfulness (sati, smṛti) from presentations in the Pāli Canon, Abhidharma, and Mahāyāna traditions (Tibetan and Zen) to modern Buddhist and secular practices and applications. The first three weeks of the course will consider the multiple ways mindfulness functions as a mental factor in classical Buddhist
- [Can Places Transform People? Place, Materiality, and Agency in Tibetan Buddhist Pilgrimage](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/can-places-transform-people-place-materiality-and-agency-in-tibetan-buddhist-pilgrimage/) - Pilgrimage seems by all accounts to have been widely practiced across Tibet since at least the 13th century, but that does not mean that Tibetans unanimously approved of it. Throughout the written record, Tibetan Buddhist writers highlight the dangers of pilgrimage, argue that it is pointless, or suggest that real practice does not require travel
- [Beyond Perfection: King Ashoka, Engaged Buddhism, and Dharma in Ancient India](https://mangalamresearch.org/events/beyond-perfection-king-ashoka-engaged-buddhism-and-dharma-in-ancient-india/) - A conversation about King Ashoka's experiments in Buddhist moral political leadership and the pro-social implications of Buddhist practice. Beyond Perfection: King Ashoka, Engaged Buddhism and Dharma in Ancient India with Sonam Kachru In the introduction to his book, The Buddha and his Dharma, the Indian scholar, politician and social reformer, B. R. Ambedkar entertained Buddhism’s

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