Buddhist Lectures & Dharma Talks
Symposium on Humanistic Buddhism
With a particular focus on extending what we can learn from the present COVID-19 Pandemic to other crisis situations, the dialogue when then shift to the issue of Climate Change, which, like the COVID-19 Pandemic, affects the entire human race.
Dialogue and conversation during the sessions will focus primarily on what we can learn from the current pandemic, and how we can shape a positive, more humanistic future.
Buddhist Lecture Series by
Dr. Lewis Lancaster
Dr. Lancaster has published over 75 articles and reviews and has edited or authored numerous books including Prajnaparamita and Related Systems, The Korean Buddhist Canon, Buddhist Scriptures, Early Ch’an in China and Tibet, and Assimilation of Buddhism in Korea.
Humanistic Buddhism Youth Forum
The forums aimed to promote academic exchanges between Buddhist youths and inspire them to research on the positive effects and application of Humanistic Buddhism on the modern society. Through increased awareness and understanding of Humanistic Buddhism, the forums envision the propagation and continuation of Buddhism by young Buddhists; enhancing one’s morals and eventually, building a conducive and harmonious nation and society.
Venerable Miao Guang in Conversation with Professor John Kieschnick
Professor Kieschnick will speak with Venerable Miao Guang about her life story with reflections on what it means to be a Buddhist monastic in Taiwan and Australia. A Q & A session will follow the conversation.
Dharma Panel: Finding Our Way Out of Crisis
2020 has been a very challenging year. Crisis of increasing scale are affecting human lives as we know it, forcing us to stop and rethink about the impact of human actions. In times like this, we need the light of the Dharma to show us the ways out of crisis.