Dr. Laura Thuy-Loan Nguyen：越南竹林禅派佛教
4月13日周二
|Zoom 线上
西来大学校友 Laura Thuy-Loan Nguyen 介绍她的新著《越南竹林禅派佛教》，该书记录了这一流行越南佛教宗派的历史演进、当代复兴与全球化。 请查看下方描述中的录像链接。
時間和地點
2021年4月13日 17:00
Zoom 线上
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The recording of the talk is available here: Talk Recording
ISHB welcomes back UWest alum, Dr. Laura Thuy-Loan Nguyen, with a lecture based on her new book, Trúc Lâm Buddhism in Vietnam: Its History, Development, and Legacy (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2021). Dr. Nguyen's work chronicles the history, revival, and globalization of Trúc Lâm Buddhism.
Founded in the 13th century by the king-monk Trần Nhân Tông, Trúc Lâm Thiền flourished during the Golden Age of Vietnamese Buddhist history. Yet, it gradually faded in popularity and essentially disappeared in Vietnam until the late 20th century when it was revived by Thích Thanh Từ, a Pure Land monk. Today Trúc Lâm boasts hundreds of monasteries and thousands of monks and nuns in Vietnam and beyond. By examining existing literature and performing extensive onsite fieldwork, Dr. Nguyen's research analyzes the history, revitalization, and modern reforms of this popular Vietnamese Buddhist sect.
Dr. Nguyen received…