by UWEST | Nov 8, 2021 | Events
The fourth installment of Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies Dr. Lewis Lancaster’s “Encountering Life” lecture series is titled, “Compassion: A Natural State of Cognition,” scheduled for Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at 7:00pm Pacific...
by UWEST | Oct 15, 2021 | Events
The next installment of Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies Dr. Lewis Lancaster’s “Encountering Life” lecture series is titled, “Reincarnation: Body & Spirit,” scheduled for Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 7:00pm Pacific Time. It...
by UWEST | Oct 14, 2021 | Events
University of the West cordially invites scholars, academics, students, faculty, staff, as well as the wider community, to attend the Rare Sanskrit Buddhist Manuscript Preservation (RSBMP) Project’s website launching ceremony. The event will be held remotely on...
by UWEST | Sep 18, 2021 | Events
The Department of Religious Studies, in conjunction with the Religious Graduate Council, has organized a workshop for accessing library databases. The workshop is hosted by UWest Librarian, Judy Hsu, and will take place on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 3:00pm Pacific...
by UWEST | Sep 1, 2021 | Events
Mārga as the Way: Pei Xiu 裴休 (791-864) and the Fellowship of Dao-learners (Xuedaoren 學道人) in Medieval Chan History Mārga, meaning the path towards enlightenment and liberation, is a soteriological concept ubiquitous in Buddhist literature. In Chinese Buddhism, it has...
