We are pleased to share with you an article on Buddhistdoor entitled “Prof. Ven. Dhammajoti on Studying Original Texts and Languages and Approaching Buddhism with Integrity and Rigor” written by Raymond Lam on the vision of Venerable Professor K L Dhammajoti, available at the following website:

https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/prof-ven-dhammajoti-on-studying-or...

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We are pleased to announce that Professor Wasantha Priyadarshana has been appointed as Visiting Professor at The Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong since January 2017. Prof. Wasantha obtained his PhD from University of Kelaniya in 2008 with a dissertation untitled “Buddhist Therapy of Mental Disease” (A Study of Psychoanalysis and Behaviour Therapy as Depicted from Tipitaka Literature).

The Social and Economic Dimensions of Early Buddhism Author: Oliver Abeynayake Publisher: The Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, March 2016). pp. 148++ ISBN: 978-988-16820-1-7

http://www.buddhadharma.co/node/113

Venerable Karma Lekshe Tsomo
Professor, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of San Diego
Branch and Chapter Coordinator, Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women

P R Wasantha Priyadarshana
Professor, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

“心如工畫師”藝術講座(一): 創意與精神生活的實踐
(2017週六免費講座 下午12.30-2.30 香港佛法中心同學會主辦; 主持:阮曼華博士)

香港佛法中心同學會旨在推廣佛教及藝術文化活動，使人心安隱向光明，精神生活得以豐裕.

多位本港及國際知名藝術家應邀講解他們創作背後的故事,並介紹獨特的素材運用及探討心靈和物質空間的互為關係.

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Venerable Professor K L Dhammajoti has been appointed as Chair Professor at School of Philosophy, Renmin University of China since 2016. He has just delivered a series of lecture on Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma during October – December 2016. He will be delivering another of series of lectures again at Renmin University of China later this year.

GOOD NEWS for those interested in learning Buddhist Sanskrit!

This introductory course is meant for the ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS. Students will be introduced to the Sanskrit Devanagari alphabets and basic Sanskrit grammar required for reading simple Buddhist passages.

The focus of this course will be to familiarize students with the basic Buddhist terminologies and simple sentences in the Buddhist Sanskrit Sūtras. At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to read simple Sanskrit passages.

We are pleased to invite you the Chinese New Year Blessing. Details as follows: