“Buddhism and the Senses” – The 10th MaMa Charitable Foundation Lecture Series in Buddhist Studies – HKU Centre of Buddhist Studies 20th Anniversary Series
Lecture 4: Sense of Smell
Invited speaker: Dr. Lina Verchery
Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington
Date: 25 February 2023 (HKT)
About the lecture series
Western sources sometimes describe Buddhism as a “world denying religion”. Philosophically, Buddhism is known for its “sense skepticism,” its claim that the senses cannot be relied upon to provide accurate knowledge of the world. The lives of Buddhist monks and nuns have been described in terms of the restraint of the senses. And yet Buddhism has produced stunning sense objects throughout its history, inspiring the cultures of Asia, and now the world. This lecture series, delivered by some of the world’s leading scholars of Buddhism, will explore the Buddhist tradition’s complicated relationship to the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
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