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Buddhism, Mind, and Cognitive Science

April 25, 2014
Conference, Multiple

This conference was made possible by a grant from The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation and is dedicated to the exploration of the methodological underpinnings of the current encounter between Buddhism and cognitive science. Recently, this encounter has been criticized for failing to take account of the historical and cultural complexities of Buddhist thought and practice, failing to reflect the most recent...

2018 Chao Presidential Chair: Evan Thompson, University of British Columbia

March 14, 2018
Center for Buddhist Studies

head shot of Evan Thompson2018 Lecture and Seminar Series

Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 5 pm
Annual Lecture by Evan Thompson
Meditation and Nonconceptual Awareness Perspectives from Buddhist Philosophy and Cognitive Science
Toll Room, Alumni House, UC Berkeley

Mindfulness meditation practices are often...

Center for Buddhist Studies joins the new Tianzhu Global Network for the Study of Buddhist Cultures

January 9, 2019
Kathleen Maclay, Media relations

UC Berkeley’s Center for Buddhist Studies is part of a new international network of universities that is receiving $4.9 million to advance the study of Buddhism and East Asian cultures.

https://buddhiststudies.berkeley.edu/Berkeley%20part%20of%20new%20international%…