Contemplating the Divine: Buddhism
Buddha in Meditation, Gandharan, Afghanistan or Pakistan, 4th-5th century
Gyōzan Royce Johnson
January 2, 2024
Houston faith leaders from different spiritual traditions come together for an engaging conversation on “Contemplating the Divine: Buddhism.” Discover how their beliefs connect with the objects and themes in the exhibition Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples.
The Zen meditation and discussion are presented by Gyōzan Royce Johnson, Houston Zen Center.
Plan Your Visit
- This event requires an ALL ACCESS ticket. The talk takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater on the lower level of the Law Building. The exhibition is located on the upper level of the Law Building.
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About the Speaker
Gyōzan Royce Johnson is an ordained Zen priest, and the resident assistant priest of Houston Zen Center. He is a senior member of HZC, teaches classes, leads meditation, and oversees the thriving temple grounds of HZC and Auspicious Cloud West. The mission of Houston Zen Center is to express, make accessible, and embody the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha. The center provides an environment that supports spiritual practice based on the living tradition of Zen Buddhism.
“Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Lead foundation underwriting is provided by:
Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation
Additional generous support is provided by:
Franci Neely
The Sushila and Dr. Durga D. Agrawal Family
Jerold B. Katz Foundation
Joan and Stanford Alexander Family
Nancy Pollok Guinee
Joy and Benjamin Warren
Levant Foundation
Bettie Cartwright
Anne Lamkin Kinder
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis
Milton D. Rosenau, Jr. and Dr. Ellen R. Gritz
The Ruth K. Shartle Lecture Series is made possible by a generous grant from The Brown Foundation, Inc.
All Learning and Interpretation programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, receive generous support from H-E-B; Institute of Museum and Library Services; Sempra Foundation; the Brown Foundation, Inc.; the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; the John M. O'Quinn Foundation; the Joe Barnhart Foundation; the Cockrell Family Fund; the CFP Foundation; Macey and Harry Reasoner; the Texas Commission on the Arts; and the Junior League of Houston, Inc.
Endowment funds are provided by the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; Caroline Wiess Law; Windgate Foundation; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Fondren Foundation; BMC Software, Inc.; the Wallace Foundation; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children’s Art Fund; the Eleanor and Frank Freed Foundation; Medha and Shashank Karve; Virginia and Ira Jackson; Jesse H. Jones II; the CFP Foundation; the Favrot Fund; gifts in memory of John Wynne; Neiman Marcus Youth Arts Education; gifts in memory of Peter Lotz; and gifts in honor of Beth Schneider.