Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
This event brings together Asian and non-Asian leaders, faculty, staff, students, and community members to celebrate the achievements and contributions of the Asian American community within CUNY and beyond. It features networking, recognition, and opportunities for engagement while highlighting the impact of Asian Americans across New York City and nationally.
Through the study of Yogacara theories, we will have an insight of our mind process and able to see through the motives of our actions and intentions. We can gradually turn our consciousness, which is the distinction making activity of the mind, into wisdom, a state of total awareness and understanding of the true nature of all things. Through lecture and interactive discussion, topics such as “The Eight Consciousness”, “The One Hundred Dharmas”, and “the Power of Karma” will be extensively explored.
This event explores the life and achievements of Joseph Needham, the Cambridge scientist who uncovered China’s technological history, through the narrative brought to life by Simon Winchester. It highlights the intersection of science, culture, and history, revealing the extraordinary impact of one individual on global knowledge.
This talk explores the growing influence of Asian Americans in the electorate, highlighting both the challenges they face in exercising their voting rights and the legal protections available through the Voting Rights Act. It covers key cases and advocacy efforts aimed at ensuring language assistance and defending against voter disenfranchisement, with a focus on the critical role of local activists in promoting Asian American political participation.
In addition to discussing fundamental concepts of Buddhism and the history of the Humanistic Buddhist movement, this course will examine both Humanistic Buddhist philosophy and praxis, exploring ways in which Humanistic Buddhist principles can be applied in the modern West. Reading materials will include actual Buddhist sutras as well as secondary sources.
This eight session workshop will guide viewers on a retrospective study through some of Asian American / Asian cinema’s most beloved and highly acclaimed films from the past decade.