The gate of the Dharma, wide open.
Prof. Dr. Tamás Agócs
Education:
1991 – M.A. in English and Tibetan (Eötvös Loránd University, Humanities Department)
1994 – University of Virginia, USA
1998 – Ph.D. in Linguistics (Tibetan)
Work experience:
1997 – 2002 – Permanent lecturer at Eötvös Loránd University, Humanities Department. (from 1998 – Senior lecturer)
1995 – present – Permanent lecturer at Dharma Gate Buddhist College
1996 – Speaker at the 35th ICANAS in Budapest
2001 – Senior lecturer at Dharma Gate Buddhist College
2005 – Speaker at Global Perspectives in Science and Religion, Philadelphia (USA)
2009 – Associate professor at Dharma Gate Buddhist College
2007-2014 – Assistant Secretary of the International Association of Buddhist Universities
Compiler and translator of Vajrayana section in ‘Common Buddhist Text Project’
2012-2014 – Translator at Padma Karpo Translation Committee
Positions held:
1996-1997 – Head of Buddhist Department in Dharma Gate Buddhist College
2000- present – Member of Dharma Gate Buddhist Church
2001-2005 – Head of Tibetan Department in Dharma Gate Buddhist College
2004-present – Foreign representative of Dharma Gate Buddhist Church
2006-2009 – Head of East-West Research Institute
2007-2010 – Head of Buddhist Department and Dharma teacher Specialization in Dharma Gate College
2009-2010 – Deputy rector of Dharma Gate Buddhist College
2010-2013 – Vice rector of Foreign Affairs in Dharma Gate Buddhist College
Selected publications in english:
The Mystery of Meaning (Bohm and Buddhism). 2005. “Science and Religion: Global Perspectives” Conference of the Metanexus Institute
”Dharma Gate: A Buddhist University in Budapest” In: B.L. Mungekar (ed.) Buddhism and the 21st Century. 2009. New Delhi: Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Government of India. 214-229.
„The Application of Buddhist Theory and Practice in Modern Organizations” (with Bronwen Rees) In: Laszlo Zsolnai (ed.) Ethical Principles and Economic Transformation—A Buddhist Approach. 2011. Dordrecht: Springer. 155-165.