One day forum to explore Buddhism's adaptation to the 21st Century

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Petaling Jaya, Malaysia -- The Buddhist Gem Fellowship (BGF) will be organizing a one day forum entitled "Adapting Buddhism to the 21st Century", The event is organized in memory of the late Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda, commemorating his legacy as a far sighted monk.

The forum will be held at Hall 3, Level 1 of the Graduate Centre, Sunway University on August 31, 2013. Programme will feature talks from renowned Dharma teachers, scholars and practitioners from the United States, Singapore and Malaysia.

Among the venerable and lay speakers are Ven. Mahinda, Ven. Sing Kan, Dr Brooke Schedneck, Datuk Dr Victor Wee, Yap Ching Wi, Dr. Lim Tuck Meng, Tan Huat Chye and Lim Kooi Fong.

This forum invite participants to explore issues of balancing modernity and tradition, with a keynote address by Dr Brooke Schedneck showcasing a case study of Thailand, Burma and Cambodia. It will also discuss whether tradition is an obstacle or enabler of Buddhist growth. A panel discussion will cap off the day's programme by discussing new approaches to revitalize Buddhism.

A key event at the forum will the launching of the book "One Dharma: Many Buddhist Traditions - A Festschrift in Memory of K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera (1919 - 2006)". Edited and compiled by Benny Liow, the book is a compilation of articles written by students of the late venerable.

For more information and programme details, please visit:
http://bgf.org.my/index.php?31-aug-2013-adapting-buddhism-to-21st-century-forum-in-memory-of-ven-dr-k-sri-dhammanandas-7th-year-memorial

If you go:

Forum: Adapting Buddhism to the 21st Century
Hall 3, Level 1 of the Graduate Centre, Sunway University
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
August 31, 2013

Special note to participants driving to the forum's venue:

Due to on-going expansion works, car parking bays on campus are limited. Visitors are advised to park vehicle at Sunway Pyramid, Entry C, Blue Zone and enjoy a scenic 6-minute walk to Sunway campus via the Canopy Walk which is located near the entrance to Sunway Lagoon.

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3rd World Buddhist Forum opens in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong, China -- The Third World Buddhist Forum, the largest international Buddhist conference ever held in Hong Kong, opened on April 26, 2012.

At the beginning of the opening ceremony, led by President of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association Kok Kwong, President of the Buddhist Association of China Chuan Yin, the 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, all the participants, together with thousands of monks and Buddhist believers, bowed three times to the statue of Lord Sakyamuni Buddha and chanted the Heart Sutra, one of the most well - known Buddhist scripture.

The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, one of the two most senior living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism, delivered a keynote speech at the forum.

"The virtuous Buddha compassionately and skillfully opened the door to the Dharma, pointing out for us the way to choose between wholesome and unwholesome acts," said the 22-year-old Panchen Lama.

China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin congratulated the opening of the forum in a letter which was read out to the attendees by Zhu Weiqun, deputy head of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

During the two-day event, eminent monks, well-known scholars from home and abroad, including the Republic of Korea, Japan, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Australia, the United States and Europe, will participate in seven sub-forums and several TV forums to discuss the propagation of Dharma teachings and the protection of Buddhist scriptures, and exchange ideas on the development of Buddhist education and the promotion of Buddhist charitable efforts..

A rare piece of the parietal bone of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, was flown to Hong Kong from east China's Jiangsu province on Wednesday for public worship. This is the first time the sacred remains is worshipped outside the Chinese mainland since it was unearthed in June 2010 in Jiangsu.

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