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The Center for Buddhist Studies Department of Philosophy, University of Mumbai Organizes an International Conference On Buddhist Phenomenology, Culture and Society Between February, 15th, 16th and 17th of 2018

Posted on 13 February 2018 by Shyam Ranganathan — 4 Comments ↓

Dear Indian Philosophy Bloggers I am currently in Mumbai. I have been invited to deliver the keynote talk for : The Center for Buddhist Studies Department of Philosophy, University of Mumbai International Conference On Buddhist Phenomenology, Culture and Society Between Continue reading The Center for Buddhist Studies Department of Philosophy, University of Mumbai Organizes an International Conference On Buddhist Phenomenology, Culture and Society Between February, 15th, 16th and 17th of 2018→

Unconscious illusions

Posted on 4 February 2018 by Amod Lele — 10 Comments ↓

Buddhist texts frequently stress the liberating power of prajñā or paññā, metaphysical insight. It is one of the three major components of the path in early texts, one of the six perfections in Mahāyāna. To know the truth about existence Continue reading Unconscious illusions→

Ultimate and conventional truth in Wilfrid Sellars

Posted on 21 January 2018 by Amod Lele — 6 Comments ↓

Let me begin with a guessing game, for those readers who consider themselves relatively widely read in philosophy. I am thinking of a text that examines two different views of human beings. It examines on one hand the view that Continue reading Ultimate and conventional truth in Wilfrid Sellars→

Book Review of Roots of Yoga, Translated and Edited by James Mallinson and Mark Singleton (Reviewed by Neil Sims)

Posted on 30 December 2017 by Ethan Mills — 1 Comment ↓

Roots of Yoga, translated and edited by James Mallinson and Mark Singleton, UK: Penguin Random House, 2017. 540 pp. $12.23 (paperback). Walk into most places dedicated to the teaching of yoga today, and you will likely see quotes from one Continue reading Book Review of Roots of Yoga, Translated and Edited by James Mallinson and Mark Singleton (Reviewed by Neil Sims)→

Whose religion? Which science?

Posted on 24 December 2017 by Amod Lele — 3 Comments ↓

A little while ago I had the pleasure of giving a guest lecture on Buddhism to David Decosimo‘s class at the Boston University School of Theology. The students were a delight to teach – smart, actively engaged, asking many questions. Continue reading Whose religion? Which science?→

Nalanda dialogue: dates rescheduled

Posted on 12 December 2017 by elisa freschi — 5 Comments ↓

Readers will remember the “Walking down the footsteps of the Buddha”, for which we published an invitation by Debajyoti Gangopadhyay here. Now Debajyoti informed me that due to circumstances beyond his control the dates have been shifted to 16th to Continue reading Nalanda dialogue: dates rescheduled→

Naturalizing Śāntideva’s eudaimonism

Posted on 10 December 2017 by Amod Lele — 2 Comments ↓

My disagreements with Charles Goodman continue with his contribution to Jake Davis’s thought-provoking volume A Mirror Is For Reflection. (I’ve previously written about Jan Westerhoff’s chapter in the same book.) Just like Westerhoff, Charles is exploring the important question of Continue reading Naturalizing Śāntideva’s eudaimonism→

Reflections on the Hamburg “Buddhism and Scepticism” Workshop

Posted on 2 December 2017 by Ethan Mills — 12 Comments ↓

On Nov. 14-16, 2017 I attended a workshop called “Buddhism and Scepticism: Historical, Philosophical, and Comparative Approaches” held at the University of Hamburg. It was sponsored by the Numata Center for Buddhist Studies and the Maimonides Center for Advanced Studies Continue reading Reflections on the Hamburg “Buddhism and Scepticism” Workshop→

Śāntideva vs. Singer

Posted on 26 November 2017 by Amod Lele — 4 Comments ↓

I’ve been fortunate in the past year and a half to meet Charles Goodman at three different conferences, and to have long and stimulating discussions with him. Since our researches have both focused on Śāntideva’s ethics, we can critique each Continue reading Śāntideva vs. Singer→

Workshop: Buddhism and Scepticism: Historical, Philosophical, and Comparative Approaches

Posted on 6 November 2017 by Ethan Mills — No Comments ↓

I am excited to be taking part in the following workshop next week in Hamburg. If I have time, maybe I’ll write a blog post about how it goes, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, here is the Continue reading Workshop: Buddhism and Scepticism: Historical, Philosophical, and Comparative Approaches→