Position in Buddhist Studies

At least in Taiwan, not writing in Chinese seems to be an advantage…


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More than one cause at once: Veṅkaṭanātha on sacrifices and other causes

What if one offers a Citrā sacrifices, but does not obtain the promised cattle? And what if one after the sacrifice does obtain some cattle, but only because one has received it as a gift? 

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32nd DOT in Münster: a thought-provoking experience

The 32nd DOT (Deutscher Orientalisten Tag, i.e., Assembly of the German Orientalists) took place from the 23rd to the 27th September in Münster (W). It was surely the biggest DOT ever and its 1,300 participants made it a bigger event than many (most, I would say) World Sanskrit Conferences. Was it also more interesting than them?

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Index Buddhicus at Brill looking for researchers

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Who are the Vedāntins?

When did Vedānta become the standard interpretative frame of Indian thought? Some thoughts on the early history of Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta here.

Orality and definitive texts

Are oral texts less open than written ones? Read some thoughts here.

Call for papers SASA

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