Alums and friends are invited to join Dr. Hamori for coffee before the lecture at 5:00 p.m. If you are planning to attend this presentation and the coffee beforehand, please email [email protected] so that we may let
Fall 2019 Psych & Religion Event: A Book Panel and Wine & Cheese Reception Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | 7:00-9:00 p.m. Union Theological Seminary – The Stewart Room Help us welcome new PS Faculty Member
Government for the People: A Buddhist View of Political Legitimacy In this talk Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi will draw upon three classical Buddhist sources that deal with the legitimation of political authority: the suttas of the
The New Bodhisattva Path The most important contribution of Buddhism to our situation today is the bodhisattva path, understood in a new way that combines the traditional concern for personal transformation with a commitment to
Please join us for a joint Union Theological Seminary and Episcopal Divinity School alumni/ae reception during the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. On
“If a bodhisattva realizes the ultimate selflessness of all beings, how do they generate the great love and compassion towards them?” –Vimalakirti Sutra. Misunderstanding the teachings and truth of emptiness can lead to apathy, despair
The early Buddhist teaching on emptiness can be understood based on the Buddha’s teaching on non-self and dependent origination. However, if everything is empty, then who is socially engaged? How can we be socially engaged
As part of our ongoing “Faculty on the Road” initiative, we are delighted to announce that the Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary and Johnston Family Professor for Religion & Democracy, will
The Thích Nhất Hạnh Program for Engaged Buddhism invites you to join us for our monthly Dharma Talk Series: Emptiness and Social Action. Over the course of nine months, a wide array of Buddhist teachers
Please join us for A Fresh Word–Noche: Metaphors for Preaching from the Darkness on Friday, February 7, 2020, from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Speakers to include Cláudio Carvalhaes ’07, Associate Professor of Worship, Esther
Louisville-area alums are invited to gather on Thursday, February 20, at 7:00 p.m. on the occasion of the CEEP (Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes) annual gathering in Louisville. On this occasion, the Rev. Winnie Varghese, UTS ’99,
“Compassion can be as simple as having a wish to see the other person relieved from suffering, but in order for that compassion to be altruistic there needs to be an urge on your part,
“Compassion is a natural human quality. Compassion training, helps us make it more conscious so that when we are confronted with a certain situation, that is the part of our motivation system that we will
Date: Friday, March 6, 1:00 – 6:00 pm; Saturday, March 7, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Instructor: Shanté Paradigm Smalls RSVP: Sold Out In Tibetan Buddhism, especially in the Nyingma and Kagyu Schools, there is
In light of evolving information about COVID-19 and out of an abundance of caution, we are canceling this event. Based on recommendations from public health officials, all non-essential events of more than 25 people on
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