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Buddhist Studies Footnotes

Footnotes is a series of short lectures or conversations on research in the field of Buddhist Studies. Created by Frances Garrett, a professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto, with co-host Tony Scott,...more

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Footnotes Interview with Dr Catherine Hartmann on "To See a Mountain"

January 24, 2022

Footnotes Interview with Dr Catherine Hartmann on "To See a Mountain"

An interview by Tony Scott with Dr Catherine Hartmann about her 2020 doctoral dissertation, "To See a Mountain: Writing, Place, and Vision in Tibetan...

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00:41:11

Footnotes on "Buddhist Walking Meditations and Contemporary Art of Southeast Asia"

January 17, 2022

Footnotes on "Buddhist Walking Meditations and Contemporary Art of Southeast Asia"

A reading guide by Tony Scott for the article, "Buddhist Walking Meditations and Contemporary Art of Southeast Asia" by Boreth Ly, published in 2012...

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00:12:07

Footnotes on "What Bodies Know About Religion and the Study of It"

January 10, 2022

Footnotes on "What Bodies Know About Religion and the Study of It"

A reading guide by Frances Garrett for the article, "What Bodies Know About Religion and the Study of It" by K.L. LaMothe, published in...

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00:10:04

Footnotes on "Decolonizing the Study of Religion"

January 03, 2022

Footnotes on "Decolonizing the Study of Religion"

A reading guide by Frances Garrett for the article, “Decolonizing the Study of Religion”, by Malory Nye, published in 2019 in the Open Library...

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00:13:43

Michael Sheehy on "Tummo: Fierce Lady of Yogic Heat"

December 27, 2021

Michael Sheehy on "Tummo: Fierce Lady of Yogic Heat"

The contemplative technique of tummo (gtum mo, caṇḍālī) – literally, the “fierce lady” – is a consummate practice of Vajrayāna Tibetan Buddhist yoga. To...

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00:38:58

Creating Safe(r) Spaces for Mindfulness of Breath: Non-White Western Practitioners’ Experiences of Race, Racism and Whiteness in American Mindfulness

December 27, 2021

Creating Safe(r) Spaces for Mindfulness of Breath: Non-White Western Practitioners’ Experiences of Race, Racism and Whiteness in American Mindfulness

In Vipassana meditation practice, the first common object is the breath. By allowing the breath to be the focus of your awareness, one lets...

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