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).

Symposium Program

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)

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Li Li’an (Northwest University)

  • Humanistic Buddhism and Cultural Identity

Huang Xianian (Institute for World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

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He Jianming (Renmin University of China)

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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
Bee Scherer (Professor of Buddhist Studies and Rector, Buddhist Seminary, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 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)