In order to further promote the studies of humanistic Buddhism, the Centre of the Study of Humanistic Buddhism will host the following two international conferences, respectively in November 2015 and January 2016 in CUHK campus. Details are as follows:
Theme 1: Development of Humanistic Buddhism in East Asia and South East Asia
The conference aims to provide a platform of exchange and sharing for local and overseas scholars specialized in the research of Humanistic Buddhism or Buddhism in East and South East Asia. Scholars from Hong Kong and overseas, including China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Malaysia will be invited to the conference.
Organizers
Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism, CUHK
Fo Guang Shan Institute of Humanistic Buddhism
Co-organizers
Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong
Center for Buddhist Studies, Fo Guang University
Center for Buddhist Studies, Nanhua University
Date
14-15 November 2015
Topics
| 1. | Impacts of Master Hsing Yun on developing Humanistic Buddhism in East Asia and South East Asia |
| 2. | Contributions of Fo Guang Shan' nuns to the development of Humanistic Buddhism in East Asia and South East Asia |
| 3. | Women's (or gender) issues of Humanistic Buddhism in East Asia and South East Asia |
| 4. | Social care and relief of Humanistic Buddhism in East Asia and South East Asia |
| 5. | Management ideology of Humanistic Buddhism in East Asia and South East Asia |
| 6. | Viewpoints of Humanistic Buddhism towards social and environmental issues in East Asia and South East Asia |
Theme 2: Humanistic Pure Land and Amitabha Pure Land
The Conference is jointly organized by Western Monastery and Chinese Buddhism Cultural Centre Limited and the Centre. It will focus on the discussion of Humanistic Pure Land and Amitabha Pure Land and the establishment of relevant theories, exchanges among different Buddhist traditions and the future prospect of Buddhism. Over 50 scholars from the United States, Canada, Britain, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia will join the conference.
Date
9-10 January 2016
Topics
| 1. | Humanistic Pure Land and Buddhist Sutras and Abhidharmas |
| 2. | Theory and practice of Contemporary Humanistic Pure Land |
| 3. | Realization from Amitabha Pure Land to Humanistic Pure Land |
| 4. | Comparative study of Humanistic Pure Land and Amitabha Pure Land |
| 5. | Amitabha belief and Humanistic Pure Land |
| 6. | The Origin of the thought of Hindu Amitabha Pure Land |
| 7. | Amitabha Pure Land and hospice care |
| 8. | Pure Land Sutras and the thoughts of Pure Land Patriarchs /Rebirth story of Pure Land |
| 9. | Statues, chants and Buddha-chanting of Pure Land |
| 10. | Pure Land thought and culture in Hong Kong and Macau |
