Series Four Volume 4

Performing Time in Buddhist Literature:Creative Reimaginings of Past, Present, and Future

This special section of Pacific World Journal is a continuation of the conversations held during a panel that I organized for the Buddhism Unit of the 2022 American Academy of Religion (AAR) conference. The panel, titled “Performing Time in Buddhist Literature: Creative Reimaginings of Past, Present, and Future,” included myself and co-panelists Shayne Dahl, Sinae Kim, and Adam Miller, with…

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Series Four Volume 4

Guest Article: Richard K. Payne

In this issue of Pacific World: Journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies, I’m happy to introduce a new feature, Guest Articles. In this section of the journal we highlight the work of scholars who have made significant contributions to the field of Buddhist studies. I can think of no better scholar to commence our first issue than Dr. Richard…

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