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'''Rupert Mark Lovell Gethin''' (born 1957, [[Edinburgh]]) is Professor of Buddhist Studies in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies and codirector of the Centre for Buddhist Studies at the [[University of Bristol]], and (since 2003) president of the [[Pali Text Society]]. He holds a BA in Comparative Religion (1980), a master's degree in Buddhist Studies (1982), and a PhD in Buddhist Studies (1987), all from the [[University of Manchester]]. He was appointed Lecturer in Indian Religions by the University of Bristol in 1987, and then Professor In Buddhist Studies in 2009. |
'''Rupert Mark Lovell Gethin''' (born 1957, in [[Edinburgh]]) is Professor of Buddhist Studies in the Department of [[Theology]] and Religious Studies and codirector of the Centre for Buddhist Studies at the [[University of Bristol]],{{sfn|Dibdin|2018}} and (since 2003) president of the [[Pali Text Society]].<ref name="stanford">{{cite web|title=Rupert Gethin: "On Death and Rebirth, and What Happens in Between: Two Buddhist Accounts of Why it Matters"|url=https://buddhiststudies.stanford.edu/events/rupert-gethin-death-and-rebirth-and-what-happens-between-two-buddhist-accounts-why-it-matters |publisher=[[Stanford University]]|accessdate=August 3, 2019}}</ref> He holds a BA in Comparative Religion (1980), a master's degree in Buddhist Studies (1982), and a PhD in Buddhist Studies (1987), all from the [[University of Manchester]]. He was appointed Lecturer in Indian Religions by the University of Bristol in 1987, and then Professor In Buddhist Studies in 2009. |
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His main area of research is the history and development of Buddhist thought and practice in the [[Nikāya|Nikayas]] and [[Abhidhamma_Pitaka|Abhidhamma]]. His major publications include ''The Buddhist Path to Awakening'' and ''Sayings of the Buddha: New translations from the Pali Nikayas''. His 1998 book ''The Foundations of Buddhism'' is frequently used in university-level classes on Buddhism in English-speaking countries. |
His main area of research is the history and development of Buddhist thought and practice in the [[Nikāya|Nikayas]] and [[Abhidhamma_Pitaka|Abhidhamma]]. His major publications include ''The Buddhist Path to Awakening''<ref name="stanford"/> and ''Sayings of the Buddha: New translations from the Pali Nikayas''.{{sfn|Dibdin|2018}} His 1998 book ''The Foundations of Buddhism''{{sfn|Dibdin|2018}} is frequently used in university-level classes on Buddhism in English-speaking countries. |
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Gethin is a practicing Buddhist. He initially studied meditation in the Samatha Trust organization, which has its roots in the meditation practice of Nai Boonman, a former Thai |
Gethin is a practicing Buddhist. He initially studied meditation in the [[Samatha]] Trust organization, which has its roots in the meditation practice of Nai Boonman, a former Thai [[Theravada]]n Buddhist monk. Gethin has led a class on [[mindfulness of breathing]] in Bristol since the 1990s. |
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Latest revision as of 15:36, 14 December 2023
Rupert Mark Lovell Gethin (born 1957, in Edinburgh) is Professor of Buddhist Studies in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies and codirector of the Centre for Buddhist Studies at the University of Bristol,[1] and (since 2003) president of the Pali Text Society.[2] He holds a BA in Comparative Religion (1980), a master's degree in Buddhist Studies (1982), and a PhD in Buddhist Studies (1987), all from the University of Manchester. He was appointed Lecturer in Indian Religions by the University of Bristol in 1987, and then Professor In Buddhist Studies in 2009.
His main area of research is the history and development of Buddhist thought and practice in the Nikayas and Abhidhamma. His major publications include The Buddhist Path to Awakening[2] and Sayings of the Buddha: New translations from the Pali Nikayas.[1] His 1998 book The Foundations of Buddhism[1] is frequently used in university-level classes on Buddhism in English-speaking countries.
Gethin is a practicing Buddhist. He initially studied meditation in the Samatha Trust organization, which has its roots in the meditation practice of Nai Boonman, a former Thai Theravadan Buddhist monk. Gethin has led a class on mindfulness of breathing in Bristol since the 1990s.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Dibdin 2018.
- ^ a b "Rupert Gethin: "On Death and Rebirth, and What Happens in Between: Two Buddhist Accounts of Why it Matters"". Stanford University. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
Sources[edit]
- Dibdin, Cara (26 November 2018), New (Free) Recordings Let the Suttas Speak for Themselves, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, retrieved 3 August 2019
External links[edit]
- Gethin's staff page at the University of Bristol, with publication history and biography
- University Chaplaincy - Buddhist Chaplains
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