Speaker: Francesco Sferra, Professor, University of Naples “L’Orientale
Date & Time: Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 5pm
Venue: 3335 Dwinelle Hall, South Dr, Berkeley, CA 94720
Sponsor: Numata Center for Buddhist Studies, Glorisun Global Buddhist Network
Contact Info: Sanjyot Mehendale, (510) 643-5104, buddhiststudies@berkeley.edu
Access Coordinator: Sanjyot Mehendale, buddhiststudies@berkeley.edu, (510) 643-5104
Abstract: Over the past 10 years, new manuscript sources found in manuscript collections preserved in Asia and in the West have brought to light important documents belonging to the Buddhist tradition of the Personalists (pudgala-vādin), particularly of the Saṃmitīya-s. The lecture will introduce the text of the Abhidharmasamuccaya-kārikā by Saṅghatrāta and analyze parts of it, especially in relation to the Abhidharmakośa and other relevant texts.
Speaker: Francesco Sferra holds the chair for Sanskrit language and literature at the University of Naples “L’Orientale.” He specializes in the history of Indian religions, tantric studies, and classical Indian philosophy, and since 2006 directs an international research project dedicated to the study of unpublished Buddhist works in Sanskrit, and their critical editions.
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