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Public Talks

The Institute for Zen Studies plans and hosts occasional talks open to the general public. The links below describe the various programs offered.

Lectures for the Daisen-ji Exhibition Commemorating Gudō Tōshoku

Date 2013/5/8
Description Two commemorative lectures will held during the Daisenji Exhibition, to be held at the University Museum of History, 4 April to 8 June, under the sponsorship of the Institute for Zen Studies and the Hanazono University Museum of History.

Commemorative Lectures for the Exhibition of Tōrei Enji’s Zen Paintings and Calligraphies

Date 2012/10/5
Description Two commemorative lectures were held during the exhibition of Zen master Torei Enji's Zengo(Zen paintings) and bokuseki(calligraphy), sponsored by the Institute for Zen Studies and the Hanazono University Museum of History, October 3 to December 15, 2012.

Commemorative Lectures for the Exhibition of Zen Paintings and Calligraphy of Sui’ō Genro

Date 2011/11/11
Description Two commemorative lectures were held on November 11, 2011, during the exhibition of Zen master Sui’ō Genro’s zenga (Zen paintings) and bokuseki (calligraphy), sponsored by the Institute for Zen Studies and the Hanazono University Museum of History, October 3 to December 20, 2011.

Thich Nhat Hanh, “Living in the Moment, Together”

Date 2011/4/24
Description The Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist, and poet Thich Nhat Hanh was scheduled to give a public lecture at Hanazono University in April 2011, but the program was cancelled following the Fukushima disaster.

List of Lectures Delivered for the Public Talks Program

Date 2005/6/26
Description A list of lectures for the public or for the Institute for Zen Studies Supporters’ Association.

Zen—Living in the Modern World

Date 2003/7/3
Description A one-day workshop for those who, in the confusion of life today, wish to live according to the teachings of the Buddhadharma.

Summer Lectures and Citizens’ Lectures

Date 1986/5/24
Description A list of lectures delivered for the Summer Lecture program.