Janet Gyatso, Hershey Professor of Buddhist Studies at Harvard Divinity School, offers a fresh perspective on Buddhism and animals, departing from traditional analyses to focus on contemporary animal ethics.
Rather than delving into ideological depictions, Janet emphasizes practical resources from Buddhist traditions to address the current mistreatment of farmed animals.
Drawing on Buddhist practice theory, she explores compassion towards animals, the significance of interdependence, and ethical cultivation through meditation.
Janet Gyatso’s scholarship spans Tibetan and South Asian cultural history, with recent work on sex and gender in Buddhist monasticism.
Brook A. Ziporyn, Mircea Eliade Professor of Chinese Religion at the University of Chicago, will join the discussion as a discussant.
The talk is part of the Yin-Cheng Distinguished Lecture Series, a collaborative effort across multiple universities aimed at promoting topics in Buddhist Studies in honor of Venerable Cheng-yen and Yinshun.
