Humanistic Buddhism and the Future
Fo Guang Shan, Taiwan
December 15th-17th, 2023
Note that all dates and times are in TST (Taipei Standard Time).
December 15th (Friday)
19:30PM ~ 21:00PM
Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speech
December 16th (Saturday)
08:30AM ~ 10:00AM
Panel 1A
The Actualization of Humanistic Buddhism
Moderator: Chen Chien-Huang
(Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Kan Cheng-Tsung (Dept. of Buddhist Studies, Fo Guang University)
- Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s View on Humanistic Buddhism during His Early Years in Taiwan
Ji Yun (Buddhist College of Singapore)
- Venerable Master Hsing Yun and Master Taixu: A Continuation of Globalization in Buddhism
Lin Hsin-yi (Dept. of Buddhist Studies, Fo Guang University)
- A Buddhist History View on Humanistic Buddhism: From Taixu to Yinshun
Panel 1B
The Philosophy of Humanistic Buddhism
Moderator: Stefania Travagnin
(Reader, SOAS, University of London)
Kenneth Holloway (Associate Professor, Florida Atlantic University)
- The Early Philosophical History of Humanistic Buddhism
Hsiao-Lan Hu (Professor of Religious Studies, University of Detroit Mercy)
- Toward an Inclusive Future: On the “Human” in Humanistic Buddhism
Miroj Shakya (Chair of Department of Religious Studies, University of the West)
- An Examination of the Concept of Bodhicitta in the Context of Humanistic Buddhism
Maria Majorie R. Purino (Professor, Dept. of Philosophy, University of San Carlos; Humanistic Buddhism Center of the Philippines)
- Four Brahmavihārās & Six Pāramitās: Foundational Virtues of Humanistic Buddhism
10:20AM ~ 12:00PM
Panel 2A
Humanistic Buddhism and Psychology
Moderator: Kuo Shou-jen
(Department of Religious Studies, University of the West)
Kuo Chao-Shun (Dept. of Buddhist Studies, Fo Guang University)
- Dialogue and Collaboration between Buddhism and Psychological Healing
Chiang Chiang Ming (Dept. of Literature, Nanhua University)
- Towards the Light: Literary Classics and Mind-Body-Spirit Healing Courses from the Perspective of Humanistic Buddhism
Poon Kai Chung (The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong)
- An Overview of the Development of Buddhist Counseling and Psychotherapy in Hong Kong
Panel 2B
Humanistic Buddhism and Education
Moderator: Jens Reinke
(Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies, Buddhist Seminary, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Bruce McKenzie (Founder, Systemics Development Associates)
- Building a Buddhist Ethos in a Tertiary Education Institute, Nan Tien Institute, Australia: A Qualitative Study
Michael Tan (President, Guang Ming College)
- Education as a Platform for Humanistic Buddhism in the Philippines
Cecile Manikan (Director, Humanistic Buddhism Center of the Philippines)
- Transforming While Being Transformed: An Impact Assessment of the “Three Acts of Goodness” Project In Philippine Public Education
Josette Balandra (Philippines Dept. of Education–Division of Sagay City Education Program)
- Humanistic Buddhism—A Reminder, A Way of Life: At the Lens of an Educator
14:00PM ~ 16:00PM
Panel 3A
Humanistic Buddhism and Management
Moderator:
Li Yu-Chen (Graduate Institute of Religious Studies, Cheng Chi University)
- Religious Management in Humanistic Buddhism
Chen Chien Huang (Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
- Economics of Humanistic Buddhism and Sustainable Business Operations
Chen Ken (Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
- A Discussion on the Leadership Transformation of Humanistic Buddhism in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Panel 3B
(14:00PM ~ 14:45PM)
Book Launch: Cultivating Compassion: Going Beyond Crises
Ven. Juewei
(Senior Lecturer, Nan Tien Institute)
Stephen Hill
(Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Wollongong)
Suzanne Franzway
(Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Southern Australia)
Panel 3C
(15:00 PM ~ 16:00PM)
Humanistic Buddhism and Coexistence
Moderator: Maria Majorie R. Purino
(Professor, Humanistic Buddhism Center of the Philippines)
Funie Hsu (Associate Professor of American Studies, San Jose State University)
- Addressing Contemporary Suffering: May We Gather and Intra-Buddhist Collaboration
Stefania Travagnin (Reader, SOAS, University of London)
- An Inclusive Bodhisattva Path: Buddhist Examples of Global Trans-Faith Humanitarianism
Xin Ying Tracy Liu (PhD candidate, Cambridge University)
- Connecting the Self with Others: An Anthropological Study of Humanistic Buddhist Giving
19:30PM ~ 21:00PM
The Theory and Practice of Humanistic Buddhism
Moderator:
Ven. Miao Fan
(Chancellor, Fo Guang Shan Institute of Humanistic Buddhism)
Dr. Yuh-Neu Chen
(Vice President, National Cheng Kung University)
Ven. Ru Chang (Director, Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum)
Ven. Miao Guang (Deputy Chancellor, FGS Institute of Humanistic Buddhism)
Ven. Miao You (Fo Guang Shan Zu Lai Temple, Brazil)
December 17th (Sunday)
08:30AM ~ 10:00AM
Panel 4A
The Wisdom of Humanistic Buddhism
Moderator: Li Yu-Chen
(Graduate Institute of Religious Studies, Cheng Chi University)
Kuo Shou-Jen (Department of Religious Studies, University of the West)
- Fifteen Lectures on Introduction to Humanistic Buddhism: My Views on Establishing a Humanistic Buddhism Research Course in Western Academic Institutions
Gu Wei Kang (Buddhist College of Singapore)
- Between Wisdom and Ignorance: On the Nature of Humanistic Buddhism
Cheng Kai-wen (Tzu Chi University)
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Wisdom: A Discussion on AI and the Buddha-Dharma
Panel 4B
Humanistic Buddhism and Ancient Studies
Moderator: Jens Reinke
(Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies, Buddhist Seminary, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Arun Kumar Yadav (Assistant Professor, Department of Pali Nava Nalanda, Mahavihara, Deemed University)
- Recent Discovery of the Lost Hermitage Place of Ven. Mahendra in Patna
Ghani-ur-Rahman (Director, Regional Integration Centre at Quaid-i-Azam University)
- Gandharan Buddhist Civilization, Pakistan: Depiction of Bodhisattvas as the Main Inspiration for Humanistic Buddhism
Darui Long (Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, University of the West)
- Digitizing the Yongle Northern Canon
Firuza Begham Mustafa (Deputy Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya)
- The Geography of Religions: Buddhism in Asia
Suzanne Franzway (Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Southern Australia)
- Nurturing Buddhist Wisdom: One Woman’s Contribution, In Memory of I.B. Horner
10:20AM ~ 11:40AM
Panel 5A
Humanistic Buddhism and Artificial Intelligence
Moderator: Teng Weijen
(Department of Buddhist Studies, Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts)
Venerable Zi Yan (Luminary Buddhist Institute)
- The Transformation and Innovation of Buddhist Libraries in the Age of AI
Siu Sai Yau (School of Translation and Foreign Languages, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong)
- A Study of Humanistic Buddhism, Artificial Intelligence, and History of Buddhist Text Translation: A Case Study of Translation Efforts during the Early Tang Dynasty
Siu Sai Cheong (Centre for Humanistic Buddhism, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong)
- The Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Media Creation for Humanistic Buddhism
Panel 5B
Humanistic Buddhism and Social Issues
Moderator: Cecile Manikan
(Director, Humanistic Buddhism Center of the Philippines)
Shun-Man Simon Ho (President, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong)
- The Myths of ESG and Optimizing the Sustainable Values of Different Stakeholders: Some Buddhism Perspectives
Nadine Levy (Senior Lecturer, Nan Tien Institute)
- Humanising Global Health-Care through Compassion and Humanistic Ethics
Magali Goirand (Director, Systemics Development Associates)
Contribution of Humanistic Buddhism to the Implementation of Ethics in Medical AI
Nathan Jishin Michon (Interfaith Minister, Ryukoku University)
- Karuna as Healthy Compassion: How Distinguishing Forms of Compassion can add Depth and Resilience for Care Professions and in Daily Life
14:00PM ~ 15:10PM
Panel 6A
Humanistic Buddhism and the Future
Moderator: Kuo Chao-Shun
(Dept. of Buddhist Studies, Fo Guang University)
Hsu Sheng-hsin (Department of Chinese Literature, National Taiwan University)
- #
Li Li’an (Northwest University)
- Humanistic Buddhism and Cultural Identity
Huang Xianian (Institute for World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
- #
He Jianming (Renmin University of China)
- #
Panel 6B
Humanistic Buddhism and the Future
Ven. Miao Guang
(Deputy Chancellor, FGS Institute of Humanistic Buddhism)
Stephen Hill (Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Wollongong)
- Living with Impermanence – The Path to a Positive Future
- Posthumanistic Buddhism? No(self) Futures
Jens Reinke (Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies, Buddhist Seminary, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Appreciating the Past while Creating Compassionate Futures: Humanistic Buddhism for the 21th Century
Arvind Kumar Singh (Director of International Affairs, Gautam Buddha University)
- Humanistic Buddhism and Future: A Way Forward
15:30PM ~ 16:30PM
General Discussion and Closing Ceremony
Moderator: Ven. Miao Fan
(Chancellor, Fo Guang Shan Institute of Humanistic Buddhism)