“Zen” is yet another example of a Buddhist concept that has made its way into our common language and popular culture. But what has been the Buddhist religion’s journey overall?
Learn more at the upcoming lecture Buddhism in the World: The Norton Anthology of World Religions on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at 3pm in the Museum Lecture Hall at the Getty Center.
Over the course of more than two millennia, Buddhism developed a canon of sacred texts that is vast in scope, geographical origin, and linguistic variety. The largest selection of these scriptures ever to appear in English has just been published as part of the Norton Anthology of World Religions. In this presentation, Pulitzer Prize-winner and MacArthur Fellowship recipient Jack Miles, editor-in-chief of the Norton volumes, and Donald Lopez, editor of the Buddhism section, offer their reflections on how and why Buddhism developed into a religion of global scope and significance.
This free event complements the Getty’s ongoing engagement with the artistic legacy of Buddhist and Buddhist-inspired works, such as those found in the Museum’s photographs collection, the Getty Research Institute’s archives, and the Getty Conservation Institute’s wall painting conservation project at the Mogao Grottoes in China.
Buddhism in the World: The Norton Anthology of World Religions is free, but reservations are required. To make reservations, call (310) 440-7300 or go to What's On.