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Rita Langer

Rita Langer is a senior lecturer in Buddhist studies at the University of Bristol in England. Her research focuses on the theory of consciousness in early Pali sources and Buddhist ritual and its origin in South and Southeast Asia, particularly Sri Lanka.

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International Buddhist Association

International Buddhist Association maintains a primary office in Lausanne, Switzerland, and aims to advance and contribute actively to the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary development of Buddhist studies through conferences, symposia and publications.

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Rupert Gethin

Rupert Gethin is a professor of Buddhist studies at the University of Bristol in England. His main research interest is the history and development of Buddhist thought in the Nikayas and Abhidhamma.

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European Institute of Applied Buddhism

The European Institute of Applied Buddhism is a nonprofit organization based in Waldbröl, Germany, and founded by globally known Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. EIAB offers a program of training in concrete methods that relieve suffering and promote happiness and peace. The training integrates the study of Buddhist texts with concrete applications in daily life.

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Stephen and Martine Batchelor

Stephen and Martine Batchelor are Buddhist teachers and authors who live in South West France and conduct meditation retreats and seminars worldwide. They both trained as monastics for ten years in traditional Buddhist centers in Asia, and now present a lay and secular approach to Buddhist practice.

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Association Zen Internationale

Association Zen Internationale, based in Paris, is the oldest and largest Zen association in Europe. It brings together several hundred places of practice such as temples, Zen centers and groups.

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Giulio Agostini

Giulio Agostini currently lives in Milan and specializes in Indian Buddhism, as well as in classical Chinese, Tibetan, Sanskrit and Pali materials. Previously a faculty member at the University of California, Berkley, he continues to pursue his research and publish in about Vinaya and Hinayana literature and lay Buddhism in ancient India.

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Jeff Wilson

Jeff Wilson is an associate professor of religious studies and East Asian studies at the University of Waterloo. He focuses on the interaction of Buddhism and various aspects of North American culture and published Mindful America: The Mutual Transformation of Buddhist Meditation and American Culture in 2014.

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