September 6, 2017
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
A discussion with Paul Groner about his lifelong career dedicated to understanding Japanese Buddhism in its historical and intellectual context. Bio Paul Groner received his Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from Yale and spent most of his career at the University of Virginia. His research has focu…
September 23, 2017 to September 23, 2017
11:30 AM to
Dr. Koji Murofushi, former Olympic gold medalist and sports director of the Tokyo2020 Organizing Committee, joins Duncan Ryūken Williams, founding director of the USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture, in a featured session titled “Japan on the Global Stage: Engaging Culture…
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
The USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture proudly presents Her Holiness Shinso Ito, the leader of the Shinnyo-en Buddhist organization, and one of the first women to attain the highest priestly ranking of daisōjō. Her Holiness will offer her insights on spiritual growth and d…
November 10, 2017
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
A Hybrid Japan Project event featuring Paul Swanson (Nanzan University). In this lecture we will look at the many challenges presented by translating this 6th-century Chinese Buddhist text into English: how much attention should be given to explanatory notes, what problems are presented by attemp…
November 11, 2017
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
A Hybrid Japan Project workshop with Paul Swanson (Nanzan University). Building on the previous day’s lecture, we will take a close look at and analyze some specific passages from the Mo-ho chih-kuan. Possible passages include the opening introduction; specific practices summarized unde…
November 15, 2017
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The Ise Jingu in Mie, Japan, represents for the Shinto faith, what the Ganga Ghats of Banaras in India represent for Hinduism. In this lecture, Vinayak Bharne (USC) explores these two perceived epicenters of their respective sacred geographies, and how these two ancient places continue to …
November 30, 2017
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
CJRC, EASC and KSI will once again celebrate the holidays in a joint celebration which will be held at the Ahn House. Please RSVP at least one week in advance. …
