RE: Lance Cousins

Dear list,

This is sad news and a great loss to Pali studies. Lance was one of the most skilled Pali scholars of this generation, as his contributions to this list attest, and his publications were all of a very high standard. I first met him when he acted as one of my PhD examiners, and it was an interesting experience being grilled by he (kindly, of course, as was his way) and John Smith (Cambridge) for three hours for my Viva (oral exam). He provided many valuable comments on my work.

I also enjoyed meeting him subsequently at conferences, the last being the IABS in Vienna last year, and engaging in many an interesting conversation. Now, unfortunately, only a fond memory.

Best wishes
Mark Allon

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From: palistudy@yahoogroups.com [mailto:palistudy@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: 20 March, 2015 8:46 PM
To: palistudy@...
Subject: [palistudy] Lance Cousins

Dear All,

It has just come to my attention that Lance Cousins, a highly-regarded member of our group since 2004, passed away suddenly one week ago. I forward the announcement below from Dr. Ruper Gethin which was sent to another list.

His last post to our list was on Mar. 11, two days before his death. He will be sorely missed.

With sadness,

Jim Anderson

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Dear Colleagues,

It is with sadness that I write to the list to inform members of the death of Lance Cousins at the age of 72. I understand that Lance died suddenly last Friday in Oxford. Lance will be known to many members of this list both from his publications and his contributions to the list; many will also have benefited from the generous way in which he shared his learning by way of comment and advice.

Lance studied history and then oriental studies at Cambridge before being appointed Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer in Comparative Religion at the University of Manchester where he taught Buddhism, Hinduism, comparative mysticism, Pali and Sanskrit. He took early retirement in the 1990s, moving to Oxford where he taught Buddhism in the Faculty of Theology and Pali and Middle Indian in the Faculty of Oriental Studies. Lance served as President of the UK Association for Buddhist Studies and of the Pali Text Society. His published articles concern the history of Buddhist schools, Abhidhamma literature and thought, as well as Pali, Middle Indian and Buddhist Sanskrit textual studies. Lance was also a founding member of the Samatha Trust and a much respected teacher of samatha meditation. He will be remembered by many as a true paṇḍita.

Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced.

With best wishes,

Rupert Gethin
Professor of Buddhist Studies
University of Bristol
Department of Religion and Theology
3 Woodland Road
Bristol BS8 1TB, UK

Email: Rupert.Gethin@...

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