Veranstaltungen (2012)19. Dezember 2012|Gastvortrag2012-12-19 Petra Maurer: “Time and space and their relevance for construction”The tradition of interpreting the landscape goes back to ancient times when the kingdom of Tibet was founded. Historical texts tell us that in those...17. Oktober 2012|Gastvortrag2012-10-17 Dr. Jan-Ulrich Sobisch: “Die vier tantrischen tshad ma der Sa-skya und ’Bri-gung Traditionen: Tibetische Vorstellungen von Authentizität”Der Begriff tshad ma mit den vier Kategorien bstan bcos/lo rgyus, bla ma, lung und nyams myong gi tshad ma taucht in einem tantrischen Zusammenhang...23. Juli 2012|SymposiumSymposium on “Cross-Cultural Transmission of Buddhist Texts: Theories and Practices of Translation”Foto: Since the Buddhist intellectual history and culture of Tibet have been shaped by an enormous bulk of translated literature, namely, the so-called bKa’...12. Juni 2012|Gastvortrag2012-06-12 Dr. Agnieszka Helman-Ważny: “Tibetan Books - A History of Craft and Artistry”In their specific cultural context, Tibetan books function as the carrier of Buddhist teachings. They are philosophical texts as well as texts having...12. Juni 2012|Gastvortrag2012-06-12 Dr. Agnieszka Helman-Ważny: “Tibetan Print and Papermaking Technologies”This lecture will explore technologies of Tibetan bookmaking, whose historical origins continue to pose a riddle for historians. By the time writing...9. Mai 2012|Gastvortrag2012-05-09 Prof. Dr. Seishi Karashima: “On Avalokitasvara and Avalokiteśvara”The name of the popular Mahāyāna Bodhisattva, Avalokiteśvara, appears as Avalokitasvara (One Who Surveys Sound?) in the older Sanskrit fragments of...8. Mai 2012|Gastvortrag2012-05-08 Prof. Dr. Seishi Karashima: “Vehicle (yāna) and Wisdom (jñāna) in the Lotus Sutra—the Origin of the Notion of yāna in Mahāyāna Buddhism”I assume that Buddha-wisdom had been designated as mahājāna (< mahājñāna) at an earlier stage of the development of the Lotus Sūtra, but was...25. Januar 2012|Gastvortrag2012-01-25 Dr. Karma Phuntsho: “From Poti to Pixel: Documenting Bhutan’s Textual Heritage”Archival exploration and textual digitisation continue to inform and shape our understanding of the past and legacies for the future. This talk will...