Commemorative lectures for the fortieth anniversary of the death of Suzuki Daisetsu

On Friday 3rd November 2006, in the Media Hall of the Kōrukan Building, Ōtani University, a commemorative lecture event was held with Prof.
Norman Waddell and Visiting Prof. Michael Pye as lecturers.
The lectures were delivered in Japanese.
A recording of the lecture by Michael Pye was subsequently made in an English version and is presented here.

Suzuki Daisetsu's View of Buddhism and the Encounter between Eastern and Western Thought

Prof. Michael Pye, Ph.d, Dr.Th. h.c.
Visiting Professor at Ōtani University, Kyōto, Japan
Professor at Marburg University, Germany (retired)
Former President, International Association for the History of Religions

After studying modern languages and western theology at Cambridge University, Michael Pye spent several years in Japan, subsequently taking up research in the comparative study of religions.
While having a specialised knowledge of Japanese religions he has taken a broad interest in contemporary religion in East and South-East Asia, and also in questions of religious dialogue.
He has carried out research into various aspects of Buddhism and translated the works of the critical Japanese thinker Tominaga Nakamoto (1715-46).
While teaching on Buddhism in European universities he became quite familiar with the works of Suzuki Daisetsu, and this lecture provides a thoughtful appraisal of Suzuki's contribution to the western reception of Buddhism and the encounter between eastern and western thought.

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Prof. Dr. Michael Pye, Visiting Professor, Otani University

Global Society and the Study of Religions

-- Academic responsibilities in an uneasy world --

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Michael Pye as a visiting professor from this coming semester (April 2005). Prof. Pye will deliver lectures in the graduate school. It is a great opportunity for us to be given lectures based on his academic research and relating to urgent problems concerning religions. In addition, two public lectures will be given as shown below, to which we welcome your attendance. The lectures will be based on a Powerpoint presentation and given in Japanese.

MICHAEL PYE

- LECTURE -

We have already given both lectures.
For the both lecture as On-Demand Webcast,please click the [On Demand] button.

First lecture

Theme : The study of religions
and faith-standpoints in global perspective

Date : 16:00-18:00, 22. February 2005 JST
(9 hours ahead of GMT)

Second lecture

Theme: Religion and social responsibility:
- War and peace: the future role of religious education -

Date: 16:00-18:00, 8. March 2005 JST
(9 hours ahead of GMT)

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- SUMMARY -

The study of religions is a science that seeks to compare different religions in an objective manner. Problems concerning religions, such as the relationship between fundamentalism and politics, are increasing in number and importance these days and the question of the social responsibility of academics is increasingly being raised. These lectures will consider, in a global perspective, what kind of social responsibility specialists in the study of religions have and in particular how this should be related to religious education.

- ABOUT LECTURER -

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Michael Pye was born in 1939 in Shropshire, England, and studied Modern Languages and Theology at Cambridge, England (1958-61). He then held lecturing posts in Religious Studies at Lancaster and Leeds. Since 1982 he has been Professor of Religious Studies at Marburg University, Germany. He was President of the International Association for the History of Religions (1995-2000). He is a visiting professor at OtaniUniversity, Kyoto, Japan.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

- Buddhismus und Christentum (Hrg.) EB Verlag, Hamburg, 2000

- Buddhismus und Christentum vor der Herausforderung der Sakularisierung (Hrg.) EB Verlag, Hamburg 2004

- Skilful Means : A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism, London, Duckworth 1978, Routledge 2003

- Tominaga Nakamoto: Emerging from Meditation, Translated with an Introduction, London, Duckworth 1990

- Comparative Religion: An Introduction Through Source Materials, Newton Abbot(UK), David & Charles 1972

at Media Hall, Koru-Kan, Otani University

These lectures are free and open to the public.


Go to Japanese Page Commemorative lectures for the fortieth anniversary of the death of Suzuki Daisetsu On Friday 3rd November 2006, in the Media Hall of the Kōrukan Building, Ōtani University, a commemorative lecture event was held with Prof. Norman Waddell and Visiting Prof. Michael Pye as lecturers. The lectures were delivered in Japanese. A recording of the lecture by Michael Pye was subsequently made in an English version and is presented here.
Suzuki Daisetsu's View of Buddhism and the Encounter between Eastern and Western Thought
Prof. Michael Pye, Ph.d, Dr.Th. h.c. Visiting Professor at Ōtani University, Kyōto, Japan Professor at Marburg University, Germany (retired) Former President, International Association for the History of Religions After studying modern languages and western theology at Cambridge University, Michael Pye spent several years in Japan, subsequently taking up research in the comparative study of religions. While having a specialised knowledge of Japanese religions he has taken a broad interest in contemporary religion in East and South-East Asia, and also in questions of religious dialogue. He has carried out research into various aspects of Buddhism and translated the works of the critical Japanese thinker Tominaga Nakamoto (1715-46). While teaching on Buddhism in European universities he became quite familiar with the works of Suzuki Daisetsu, and this lecture provides a thoughtful appraisal of Suzuki's contribution to the western reception of Buddhism and the encounter between eastern and western thought.
	Click here for summary.

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