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Rina Sircar earned a doctoral degree (1974)
in Indian Philosophy from Gujarat University
in India and a second Ph.D. in South Asian
Studies from the California Institute of
Asian Studies (1976). She also received
degrees in Law, Oriental Philosophy, and
the Abhidhamma and Sutta Pitakas from Rangoon
University in Burma.
In addition to more than 30 years of teaching
experience and several publications, Rina
is co-founder and resident meditation teacher
of Taungpulu Kaba-Aye Monastery and its
San Francisco center, conducts retreats
on mindfulness, insight, healing and death
and dying in the Theravada forest tradition.
She was selected for the Haridas Chaudhuri
Professor of South Asian and Comparative
Philosophy (1988-92). In 1981, she received
the honorary title of Vidasanachariya from
Calcutta and, in 1982, Dhammaratna from
Bangladesh. She holds the World Peace Buddhist
chair in the philosophy and religion department.
Asian
and Comparative Studies Program
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