[Buddha-l] Annual Summer Seminar in Buddhism (University of New Mexico)

[Richard Hayes]

Bodhi Manda Zen Center and the Philosophy Department at University of
New Mexico are pleased to announce that the 31st annual summer seminar
on Buddhism will be held this year from June 4 to June 15. (That means this is 
the 30th anniversary.)

This year's featured scholars will be Anne Klein and Robert Buswell for the 
first week and Michel Mohr an William Waldron for the second week. Roshi 
Sasaki has announced that he intends to attend both weeks. Since he turned
100 years of age this year, however, it cannot be guaranteed that his health
will permit his participation.

It is possible to take the two-week seminar for academic credit, conferred by 
UNM and transferable to most other colleges and universities. By a special 
arrangement with the University of New Mexico, no tuition fees are charged 
for this course. The UNM registrar's department charges a nominal fee for the 
cost of registering a grade. Note that it costs LESS to take this seminar for 
academic credit than it costs to attend as a non-student. (A non-student is a 
participant who is not taking the seminars for academic credit.)

Cost for a student for both weeks is $750
Cost for a non-student for both weeks is $900
Cost for a non-student for one week is $500

Bodhi Manda Zen Center is located in a canyon in the beautiful Jemez Mountains 
in central New Mexico. It is located about one hour's drive northwest of 
Albuquerque Sunport. The meals are vegetarian. The rooms are simple but 
comfortable. On the property there is a natural hot spring where people can 
soak to their heart's content.

A typical day includes Zen meditation and chanting in the morning and
three class periods per day (two in the morning and one in the evening).
There are ample opportunities during mealtimes or unscheduled parts of
the day to chat with the lecturers and the Zen monks. The afternoons are
usually unscheduled so that attendees can hike, study, meditate, soak in
the hot springs, walk through the charming village of Jemez Springs or
socialize.

More information on the seminars and on this year's professors can be
found at the website http://www.summerseminar.org , on which one can
also find registration forms and ways to contact human beings who can
answer any questions you may have about the seminars.

-- 
Richard Hayes
Department of Philosophy
University of New Mexico