Mario Poceski    |   Associate Professor, Religion Department, University of Florida

Chinese Scripture

Education

PhD in East Asian Languages & Cultures (specialization in Buddhist studies), University of California, Los Angeles, 2000

Main Research Field

History of Chinese Buddhism, with focus on the late medieval period (seventh to tenth century)

General Research Interests

Chan/Zen Buddhism, monastic culture and institutions, globalization of Buddhism, history of Chinese religions 

Teaching Areas

Buddhist Studies and Chinese Religions


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Office Hours

Spring semester (2012):  Tue & Thu 1:00–1:50 pm, and by appointment (ending on 4/24).

Courses

Spring 2012: Introduction to Buddhism & American Buddhism

Recent Books

Introducing Chinese Religions. London and New York: Routledge, 2009.

Ordinary Mind as the Way: The Hongzhou School and the Growth of Chan Buddhism. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.

Other Recent Publications

“Monastic Innovator, Iconoclast, and Teacher of Doctrine: The Varied Images of Chan Master Baizhang.” Steven Heine and Dale Wright, eds. Zen Masters. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2010: 3–32.

 “Buddhism: The Beginnings.” Jacob Neusner, ed. Introduction to World Religions: Communities and Cultures. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2010: 181–96.

Chan Rituals of Abbots’ Ascending the Hall to Preach.” Steven Heine and Dale Wright, eds. Zen Ritual (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2008): 83­-111, 299-304.

“Lay Models of Engagement with Chan Teachings and Practices among the Literati in Mid-Tang China.” Journal of Chinese Religions 35 (2007): 65­-99.

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Department of Religion, 132 Anderson Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7410, USA
Tel: 352/273-2937; Fax: 352/392-7395; Email:
mpoceski@ufl.edu

Last updated: Oct 13, 2011