SOAS, University of London (The School of Oriental and African Studies)

Overview

Name:

Mr Man Shik Kong

Email address:

316586@soas.ac.uk

Thesis title:

A Study of Attitude to Food in Canonical and Commentarial Texts of Theravada Buddhism.

Biography

I studied Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism in South Korea and India. Food issue in Theravada Buddhism is my main interest in my PhD topic.

PhD Research

I research attitude to food in Theravada Buddhism compared to other Buddhist Schools. The ultimate purpose of this research aims at establishing theoretical foundation for East Asian temple food.

PhD Publications

1. Translation (Pali & English)

Pali

1. Paramatthajotika: Suttanipata Commentary: A Study of Defilements(1), Journal of Study of Original Texts, Vol. 7, 30th, Jun, 2005
2. Paramatthajotika:Suttanipata Commentary: A Study of Defilements(2), Journal of Study of Original Texts, Vol. 8, 31st, Aug, 2005
3. Translation of the gathas 14th-17th in the Uragasutta and the 1st gatha in the Dhaniya sutta: Journal of Study of Original Texts, Vol. 9, 31st, Dec, 2005

English

1. Buddhist Thought: Author(Paul Williams & Anthony J Tribe)
   Translator(Kong Man Shik)
2. Nirvana and Ineffability: Author(Asanga Tilakalatne)
   Co-Translator(Kong Man Shik & Jang Yoo Jin)

2. Articles

1. A Study of Mo jie tuo (摩揭陀) Transliterated into Chinese by Xuan Zang:  Journal of Indian Philosophy. 26th, April, 2011. Seoul, Korea .
2. A Study of the Relationship between Food and Meditation in the Early Buddhism: Journal of Studies of Seon Culture, Vol. 4, 30th, Jun, 2008. Seoul, Korea
3. A Study on the Function of Doubt(疑) in Kanhwa Seon-Analysis by Way of the Theory of the Theravada Cultivation-: Journal of Association for Buddhist Studies, Vol. 28, 28th, Feb, 2008. Seoul, Korea
4. A Study of the Relations between King, Harsha and Mahayana Buddhism: Journal of Korean Seon Studies, Vol. 19, 28th, Feb, 2008. Seoul, Korea
5. A Study of the Nature of Yakkha in Early Buddhist Literature: Journal of Korean Seon Studies, Vol. 17, 31st, Aug, 2007. Seoul, Korea
6. A Study of the Nature of Naga described in Early Buddhist Literature: Journal of Korean Buddhist Research Institute, 30th, Aug, 2007. Seoul, Korea
7. The Cause of the Kosambi incident in the Buddhist Samgha at the time of the Buddha: Journal of Hoedang Studies. 14th, Jun, 2006. Seoul, Korea