Numata Lectures

Undertaken by the combined efforts of the University of Toronto and McMaster University Numata Buddhist Studies Program, the Numata Lecture Series is funded by the Numata Foundation (https://www.bdkamerica.org/).  This event brings leading scholars in Buddhist Studies to the Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS). Two lectures are delivered per year. For upcoming and past lectures, please visit http://www.shin-ibs.edu/other/numata.php

The Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai (BDK) (Society for the Promotion of Buddhism) was founded by the Reverend Dr. Yehan Numata in December 1965. Dr. Numata wanted to share his vision of making Buddhist teachings widely accessible to the world. Working alongside a community of colleagues who shared a similar dream, including scholars associated with Buddhist sects in Japan and around the globe, Dr. Numata founded the BDK in order "to transmit the Buddhist religion to as many people in the world as possible, without expounding the doctrines of any particular sect or denomination." The BDK promotes a variety of activities and initiatives focused on contributing to the promotion of peaceful international relations and mutual understanding among humankind.

Numata Lecture Series, 2012/13. For information, please click here.