12th Symposium on Humanistic Buddhism Program
On the Lamp Transmission Record of Humanistic Buddhism by Venerable Master Hsing Yun
| Saturday 20 June 2026: Symposium day 1 | ||
| 9:30-9:50 | Registration | Nan Tien Temple conference room |
| 10:00-11:00 | Launch of the English translation of the Lamp Transmission Record of Humanistic Buddhism by Venerable Master Hsing Yun -Welcome by Nan Tian Institute President Alistair Noble -Opening words by Fo Guang Shan Head Abbot Most Venerable Hsin Bau -Keynote address by Professor Cheng Gongrang (in Chinese with interpretation) -Introduction to the English Lamp Transmission Record by the Deputy Chancellor of the Fo Guang Shan Institute of Humanistic Buddhism Venerable Miao Guang | Nan Tien Temple conference room |
| 11:00-12:00 | Panel 1: Commentary & Reflections on the Lamp Transmission Record of Humanistic Buddhism by Venerable Master Hsing Yun Facilitator: Alistair Noble -Maje Purino: “Learn to Heal: Reflections of Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Humanistic Buddhism and Buddhist Wisdom” -Chiou Syuan-yuan: “Reconfiguring Buddhist Knowledge: Genre and Institutional Formation in the Lamp Transmission Record of Humanistic Buddhism” -Joseph Frawley: “Receiving the Lamp: An English Editor’s Account of the Lamp Transmission Record” | Nan Tien Temple conference room |
| 12:00-1:30 | Lunch | Nan Tien Temple dining hall |
| 1:30-3:00 | Panel 2A: Humanistic Buddhism in Academic Discourse Facilitator: Ong Fon Sim -Stefania Travagnin: “Buddhism and AI: Challenges and New Frontiers” -Venerable You Deng: “Reconceptualising the Doctrinal Foundations of Humanistic Buddhism: Buddha, Dharma Interpretation, and Buddha-Nature in the Thought of Venerable Master Hsing Yun” | NTI room 1.01 |
| 3:00-3:30 | Tea break | NTI cafe |
| 3:30-5:00 | Panel 2B: Humanistic Buddhism in Academic Discourse Facilitator: Yu Sang -Jack Meng-Tat Chia: “Transmitting the Lamp, Writing the Past: Light Transmission Records as Historical Sources in Chan and Humanistic Buddhism” -Yi Jizhang: “‘I Am Buddha’: Light Transmission and the Awakening of Humanistic Buddhism” | NTI room 1.01 |
| Sunday 21 June 2026: Symposium day 2 | ||
| 9:30-10:30 | Roundtable discussion: Next steps for the Lamp Transmission Record of Humanistic Buddhism by Venerable Master Hsing Yun (closed door session) | NTI room 1.01 |
| 10:30-11:00 | Tea break | NTI cafe |
| 11:00-12:00 | Communities of Practice Sunday Check-In series featuring Venerable Miao Guang (click here to register) | Online with viewing in NTI room 1.01 |
| 12:00-1:30 | Lunch | NTI cafe |
| 1:30-3:00 | Panel 3: Introducing the Lamp Transmission Record of Humanistic Buddhism by Venerable Master Hsing Yun to a Wider English-Speaking Audience Facilitator: Danny Wong -William Chong: “Illuminating the World: Building a Digital Ecosystem for the Global Propagation of Humanistic Buddhism” -Venerable Juewei & Michael Murphy: “Lighting the Lamp: Illuminating Public Scholarship” | |
| 3:00-3:30 | Tea break | NTI cafe |
| 3:30-5:00 | Closing conversation Facilitator: Venerable Juewei | NTI room 1.01 |
| Monday 22 June 2026: Review of the Humanistic Buddhism Centre at NTI (invited guests) | ||
| 9:30-12:00 | Morning session | NTI room 1.01 |
| 12:00-1:30 | Lunch | NTI cafe |
| 1:30-5:00 | Afternoon session | NTI room 1.01 |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | ||
| 11:00-12:30 | NTI Conversations: Buddhism in a Changing World-Panel Discussion click to register Jack Chia: “Diplomatic Dharma: Buddhist Diplomacy in Modern Asia” Stefania Travagnin: “Buddhism and AI: Challenges and New Frontiers” | NTI room 1.01 |