Omniscience and the Buddha’s Mind
Interpreting the Buddha’s Omniscience through the Vajrayana Tradition
A special online seminar with Vesna A. Wallace
Join Vesna A. Wallace, renowned scholar and translator, for a compelling exploration of the Buddha’s mind and omniscience through the unique lens of the Kālacakra tantric tradition.
About This Seminar
In this seminar, we will explore the ways in which two thirteenth-century Indian commentators on the Litany of the Names of Mañjuśrī (Mañjuśrīnāmasaṃgīti) spoke of the omniscience and ultimate nature of the Buddha’s mind through the interpretative lens of the Kālacakra tantric tradition. We’ll see how and why their interpretation radically departed from the early Buddhist interpretations and came close to that of Dzogchen.
The Teacher
Vesna A. Wallace teaches South Asian and Inner Asian religions and advanced Sanskrit courses in the Department of Religious Studies at UC Santa Barbara. Her areas of specialization are Indian Buddhism, particularly Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions and Mongolian Buddhism.u00a0
She is widely considered one of the worldu2019s leading experts on the Kalachakra Tantra. She has authored and translated four books related to Indian Buddhism, three of which pertain to the Kalachakra tantric tradition in India, and has published numerous articles on Indian and Mongolian Buddhism.
