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Dr. Lewis Lancaster
Dr. Lewis Lancaster is a professor emeritus in the Department of East Asian Languages at the University of California at Berkeley and has been an adjunct professor at UWest since 1992. He has served as the Chair of Buddhist Studies at UC Berkeley and Editor of the Berkeley Buddhist Studies Series. Dr. Lancaster has published over 55 articles and reviews and has edited or authored numerous books including Prajnaparamita and Related Systems, The Korean Buddhist Canon, Buddhist Scriptures, Early Ch'an in China and Tibet, and Assimilation of Buddhism in Korea.

Dr. Lewis Lancaster: Q&A II, Spread of Buddhism

This is an online session of question and answer with Dr. Lewis Lancaster, former president and adjunct professor at University of the West. In the course Spread of Buddhism to Central Asia and China, Dr. Lancaster approaches the geographic spread of Buddhism as a method of studying the development of Buddhist thought and philosophy.

The Spread of Buddhism to Central Asia and China is an online course offered by UWest Extended Studies Programs. Visit our Online Class Samples, to see a lecture sample lesson.

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Online Q&A Session for the Online Class "Spread of Buddhism to Central Asia and China"

Broadcast live from the UWest campus, this session covers a number of different issues: the origins of Mahayana, the use of Sanskrit as opposed to the vernacular language of the Buddha for Mahayana texts, and the introduction of Tantic Buddhism to the Tibetan Plateau.

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The Prajnaparamita: The Perfection of Wisdom

In this course Dr. Lewis Lancaster starts by discussing the possible origins and timeline of development of the family of texts known as the Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom). The concept and role of the Bodhisattva in Mahayana is explored, as well as insight into the deeper meanings and implications are also examined. In this short lecture sample and recommended web readings provided by Dr. Lancaster, the nature of Self, the Bodhisattva and Mental formations are explored.

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The Study of Chinese Buddhism

Dr. Lewis Lancaster of UC Berkley traces the history of the study of Buddhism and Chinese Buddhism by pointing at key western figures and the impact of a continually evolving global relationship and the cultural understanding and misunderstandings between east and west.

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Along the Silk Road

In this lecture, Dr. Lancaster discusses the aspects of Buddhist belief and practice which allowed it to be "portable" and to travel the Silk Road, whereas Brahmin and Jain traditions were "fixed" in India. He also touches on the topography, the cultural milieu and other challenges facing travelers on the Silk Road whether they were merchants or monks.

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In Memorial

In Spring of 2003 the UWest Religious Studies Department sponsored a special lecture series titled Religion and War in response to the build up and eventual invasion of Iraq by the U.S. led coalition.

Dr. Thich An-hue's presentation on Buddhism and War, in which he begins his talk with a short play, presents a person coming across a Shaolin trained monk who has mastered the martial arts.


View the lecture by clicking here!