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19th Biennial Meeting
May 24 to May 26, 2019, Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts, New Taipei City, Taiwan
The Pure Land
Journal of the IASBS
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The International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS) was founded in 1982 with the objective of developing Shin and Pure Land Buddhist Studies and facilitating exchange of views and information among its members. It is the only worldwide organization focused on Jōdo Shinshū and Pure Land Buddhist studies.
Members are scholars and academics, priests and laypersons affiliated with the Jōdo, Jōdo Shinshū, and other Pure Land Buddhist traditions as well as scholars with an interest in Buddhist studies and religious studies more generally. The IASBS welcomes participation of those with wide range of interests and specialization within and beyond Pure Land Buddhism.
AAR2020 NA Panel: “Other Power” in Indian, Chinese, Korean and Japanese Buddhism
Due to the ongoing coronavirus situation, the American Academy of Religion’s annual meeting, originally scheduled to be held in Boston, has been moved to an entirely online or virtual format. Please see the the AAR website for additional information. Accordingly, the North American District of the IASBS has elected to continue with its plans to […]
AAR2019 Panel: Pure Lands in Asian Texts and Contexts: An Anthology
Please join the North American District of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion for a panel on Pure Lands in Asian Texts and Contexts: An Anthology. This anthology, edited by Georgios T. Halkias and Richard K. Payne, collects primary sources on the Pure Land […]
AAR2018 Panel: Buddhism and National Security in 20th Century America
The North American District of the IASBS will be hosting the following panel at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in Denver, CO, November 18, 2018, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The panel will be held at the Embassy Suites, Crestone A (Third Level). The event is free and open to the public. […]
