Zhao offers a quick history of China's foreign policy since 1949 and then offers a provocative assessment of it today.
Buddhism
The Divine Feminine in Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism
The Crow Collection of Asian Art presents an exhibition on female divinity in Buddhist art.
Bridging Realms: Contemporary Tibetan Art
Tibet House US presents an exhibit on contemporary Tibetan art.
Wei-Cheng Lin, Broken Bodies: The Death of Buddhist Icons and Their Changing Ontology in 10th-12th Century China
Stanford Ho Center for Buddhist Studies hosts a talk by Wei-Cheng Lin as part of their TT & WF Chao Buddhist Art Series
Masterworks of Himalayan Art
The Rubin Museum hosts an exhibit of Himalayan art.
NY Premiere Event - Waking Buddha Live: Contemplative Immersive Cinema
Tibet House presents a screening and meditation with filmmaker/artist John Halpern.
West Los Angeles Obon Festival
Obon is a Buddhist observance that was originally observed in Mahayana Buddhist countries, including China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. Obon season is a time to express our gratitude to loved ones who have passed on before us.
Conspicuous Dharma: Han Chinese Practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism in the PRC
UCLA Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk by John Osburg
Spellbound: A Lecture by Professor James Benn
The USC East Asian Studies Center presents a talk by Professor Benn to explore the twin themes of seduction and spellcraft in the scripture and focus on the figure of Ananda’s seductress, the Matangi girl.
Heng-Ching Shih: "The Development of Buddhist Studies and education in Modern Taiwan - A Monastic in Academia"
Stanford Ho Center for Buddhist Studies presents a talk by Heng-Ching Shih
Mongolian Buddhism
This conference explores the philosophies, texts, arts, and practices of Mongolian Buddhism.
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Events
Thursday, May 4, 2023 - 4:00pm
Join us for a book talk with Suisheng Zhao on how Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and Xi Jinping each conceived and executed radically different approaches to China's relations with others.