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SOME REFLECTIONS ON BODY IN EARLY BUDDHIST LITERATURE PRAGATI SAHNI Indian Council for Cultural Relations Chair of Indian Studies University of Delhi and Carleton University* Early Buddhist texts belonging to the Pali Canon do not specifically address the status or treatment of the physical body and yet the body is constantly alluded to in different contexts. In this talk I aim to understand and analyze some of these varied references and will question whether, based on such information, a cohesive picture of how the early Buddhists view the body can be derived. I will draw attention especially to the challenges that may be faced in such an endeavour. Friday, April 8th, 2016 Room: 303 Paterson Hall Time: 3:00 p.m. *With generous support from the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Canada-India Centre, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, and the High Commission of India
