Venerable Yifa

This is the site for information on the Buddhist nun, the Venerable Dr. Yifa, Ph.D as well as all the latest news regarding her courses, workshops and programs such as the Woodenfish.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Workshop Comments & Notes

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Here you will find the answers to questions, comments made each week as well as notes and links to various information (like Sutras). It wil...
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Buddha's Appearance

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There are 32 main characteristics (Pali: Lakkhana Mahapurisa 32) of a Buddha: He has feet with a level sole (Pali: supati thapado). Note: ...

Buddhism and the Politics of Indentity

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Buddhism and the Politics of Identity By Yifa (draft only, no citation) Recent scholars working to apply the insights of modern ...

Obama on Race

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Remarks of Senator Barack Obama"A More Perfect Union"Constitution Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 18, 2008 We the people...

Theme 6- Social Identity

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Theme 6: Social Identity Who am I? “I” “self” –independent, permanent one, entity, substance (atman) Myself: body, feeling, perception, voli...
Monday, October 20, 2008

Buddhism and Medical Ethics

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Buddhism and Medical Ethics: A Bibliographic Introduction James J. Hughes MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics Damien Keown Goldsmiths...
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Venerable Dr. Yifa has been a nun at Fo Guang Shan Monastery in Taiwan since 1979. She received her PhD in religious studies from Yale University in 1996 and was awarded the “Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award” in Taiwan in 1997, the “Outstanding Women in Buddhism Award” in 2003, and the “Julia Hollister Award” in 2006 given by the United Nations for her contribution in Peace and Interfaith Education. Read the full biography above by clicking the 'biography' link.
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