Aug 24, 2024
H Back to Lectures Welcoming the New Year: The Year of the Snake What is it about snakes? From Eve’s first memorable conversation with a snake, they have held our rapt attention. And how in the world did they end up as one of China’s twelve animals of the zodiac?...
Aug 23, 2024
H Back to Lectures The Lintel and the Pilaster: Reuniting Artifacts at Prasat Phanom Rung The recent decision by The Art Institute of Chicago to deaccession and return to Thailand a 12th-century Khmer pilaster depicting the Hindu god Krishna represents a significant...
Aug 22, 2024
H Back to Lectures Enlightenment in This Lifetime: Liberation Through the Practice of the Buddha’s Teaching (Extension) This special series of afternoon talks on 19-22 November 2024 aimed to shed new light on Buddhism and meditation. Drawing on his three decades of...
Aug 17, 2024
H Back to Lectures Prince Damrong’s Journey to Angkor a Century Ago In 1924, the eminent Thai historian, Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, journeyed to Angkor Wat with his three daughters and the French historian, George Coedès. The trip was a fascinating exercise in pioneer...
Aug 5, 2024
H Back to Lectures Enlightenment in This Lifetime: Liberation Through the Practice of the Buddha’s Teaching This special series of four afternoon talks in November aims to shed new light on Buddhism and meditation. Drawing on his three decades of study and practice,...
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