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Online: Jeffrey Hopkins Legacy Series
Sravasti Abbey and Buddha’s Center,
in cooperation with UMA Institute of Buddhist Studies,
present
Jeffrey Hopkins Legacy Series
11 Buddhist scholars, 11 online sessions
Honoring the memory of scholar, translator, practitioner Jeffrey Hopkins
Sundays, September 15 – November 24
2 pm Pacific Time
On Zoom and streamed live on YouTube.
Eleven online teachings with illustrious students of Professor Jeffrey Hopkins honoring his uniquely profound impact on the Western Buddhist world and beyond.
Jeffrey Hopkins, Emeritus professor and founder of the famed Tibetan and Buddhist Studies program at the University of Virginia, passed from this life July 1, 2024. His contribution to Buddhism’s spread in the English-speaking world is incalculable. From his days as the English translator for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, to the publication of his master work, Meditation on Emptiness, to his ingenious addition of Tibetan scholars to his faculty, and through translating, editing, and or writing dozens of popular as well as scholarly books, Jeffrey Hopkins gave his life to a profound study and sharing of Tibetan Buddhist teachings. Find a treasure trove of translations and teachings on the UMA Institute of Buddhist Studies website.
In these online Dharma teachings, eleven of professor Hopkins’ illustrious students share their wisdom as they honor their beloved teacher.
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All Dharma programs are offered freely, and your offering is welcomed.
Gifts received for talks in the Jeffrey Hopkins Legacy Series can be directed to UMA Institute of Buddhist Studies to continue Professor Hopkins’ work. To do so, write Hopkins Series in the comments box.
November 10
The Prasangika Svatantrika Debate
with Georges Dreyfus
Georges Dreyfus was the first Westerner to receive the title of Geshe (the highest degree conferred by Tibetan monastic universities) in 1985 after spending fifteen years studying in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries. He then entered the University of Virginia where he received his M.A. and Ph.D. in the History of Religions program.
He is currently the Jackson Professor of Religion at Williams College. He has published books such as Recognizing Reality: Dharmakirti and his Tibetan Interpreters (Albany: SUNY Press, 1997), The Svatantrika-Prasangika Distinction (co-edited with Sara McClintock, Boston: Wisdom, 2003), and The Sound of Two Hands Clapping: the Education of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2003), and many articles on various aspects of Buddhist philosophy, philosophy of mind, psychology of meditation and Tibetan culture.
He has been chair of the Religion department at Williams College and chair of the Tibetan and Himalayan Religions group of the American Academy of Religion. He is the recipient of various awards such as a National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Series Schedule
- September 15
- Donald Lopez - The Collected Works of Jeffrey Hopkins
- September 22
- Guy Newland - The Two Truths According to Je Tsongkhapa
- September 29
- Anne C. Klein (Lama Rigzin Drolma) - Nyingma, Dzogchen, and Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche in the Hopkins Oeuvre
- October 6
- Jongbok Yi - Tsongkhapa’s Identification of the Object of Negation in the Svātantrika-Mādhyamika
- October 13
- Douglas Duckworth - Ethical Grounds in Prāsaṅgika and the Great Perfection
- October 20
- John Powers - The 8th and 9th Karmapa’s Explanation of Madhyamika and its Necessity for Mahamudra
- October 27
- Craig Preston - Getting into Emptiness with Jamyang Shaypa, an interactive session
- November 3
- Venerable Thubten Chodron - Why is the Vinaya Important if Things Are Empty?
- November 10
- Georges Dreyfus - The Prasangika Svatantrika Debate
- November 17
- Daniel Cozort - The Diamond Sutra on Four Delusions Regarding Interdependence
- November 24
- Steven Weinberger - The Importance of Yoga Tantra, An Introduction to the Sarva-tathagata-tattva-samgraha
