New Perspectives on the Idea of Buddha-Nature in Indian Buddhism
11. Juli 2019
International Workshop:
New Perspectives on the Idea of Buddha-Nature in Indian Buddhism
July 11 – 13, 2019 at Hamburg University
Recent years have seen a turn in the study of ideas associated with the concept of buddha-nature – ideas that originated in India as part of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. Long-standing paradigms, established in the 1960s by the eminent Japanese scholar Takasaki Jikido, became questioned. New approaches to explain for the origin of the concept were offered.
During this workshop at Hamburg University, the world’s leading scholars on this subject gathered and discussed these new developments. The workshop aimed at throwing light on the questions where we stand now and which directions future research might take.
The workshop was open to the public. Please contact the Numata Center for Buddhist Studies for more information.
A flyer with Topics & Abstracts can be downloaded here.