TEDxEdges 2011 - José Eduardo dos Reis - "Buddhism, Science and Reality"

1,530 views · Published 13 November 2011 · 15:56 · Indexed 3 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2011 · Nonprofits & Activism

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José Eduardo Reis is an associate professor at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, where he currently teaches literary, cultural and translation studies. He is a member of the Portuguese Buddhist Union, having been vice-president of its Oporto delegation from 2005 to 2008. In 1980 he started attending yearly meditation retreats under the guidance of the Japanese soto-zen master, Hôgen Yamahata, becoming a secular disciple after translating his book On the Open Way.

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