A New Horizon of Buddhism – “Women Moving Forward with New Challenges” Symposium

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＊Date and Time: Saturday, November 3, 2018, 9:30am-5:30pm
＊Place:  The Korean Buddhist History and Culture Hall’s basement performance hall.10
＊Event Subtitle: “A New Horizon of Buddhism – “Women Moving Forward with New Challenges” Symposium
＊Co-organized by Sakyadhita Korea and the Research Center of the Buddhist Women’s Development Institute

Program

  • Opening Ceremony (9:30 – 9:45):
    • Welcoming Speech:
      • Bongak Sunim (Emeritus professor of Joong-Ang Sangha University and Co-representative of Sakyadhita Korea)
      • No Suk-Ryung (Director of Buddhist Women’s Development Center
    • Words of Encouragement – Yuk Moon Sunim (President of National Bhikkhuni Association)
  • Presentations:
    • Part I – Vitality of the Korean Bhikkhuni Sangha (9:45-11:45)
      • Moderator – Sukyung Sunim (Former President of the Buddhist Research Center)
      • Presenters:
        • Unsong Sunim (Maum Hakgyo Director of the Education Department)
          • A New Horizon of Buddhism – “Awakened Compassion”
        • Jeongwan Sunim (Researcher at Donguk University Buddhist Studies Center)
          • The Meeting of Bhikkhuni and Soldiers – Based on the Experiences of a Bhikkhuni Soldier
        • Hyeyu Sunim (Han Maum Seon Center, German Branch)
          • Internationalization of Korean Buddhism – Focusing on the Activities of Han Maum Seon Center)
        • Jinkyung Sunim (Buddha Seon Center Director)
          • Executing the Four Noble Truths in Daily Life – Focusing on the life in the Buddha Seon Center
        • Questions and Answers
    • Luncheon (11:45 – 20:40)
    • Lee Balgeum’s gugak performance, the Wisdom Chorus and the International Missionary Society Chorus’ co-performance of Buddhist hymns (12:40 – 1:00)
    • Part II – Current Challenges and Tasks (1:05 – 3:00)
      • Moderator: Jung Hyung Eun (Sakyadhita Korea Operational Committee)
      • Presentations:
        • Yudeok Sunim (Unmunsa Graduate School of Chinese Buddhist Studies)
          • A Study on the Community of Females pursuing Bhikkhuni path in Contemporary Korean Society – Focusing on Unmunsa
        • Yu Seung-moo (Professor at Joong-Ang Sangha University’s Department of Buddhist Sociology)
          • A Correlation Study between the Phenomena of the Decrease of People pursuing Buddhist Clergy path and Inequality in Buddhism
        • Dominique Butet (France)
          • Himalayan Nuns in the Tibetan Tradition: The Recent Evolutions and Future Prospects
        • Aosi Mak (Hong Kong University)
          • Buddhist Education in the HK Academic and Non-Academic Arenas
    • Intermission and Presentation of the Sakyadhita World Buddhist Women’s Congressional Meeting (3:00 – 3:30)
    • Part III – Future Prospects (3:30 – 5:30)
        • Moderator: Cho Eun-su (Professor at Seoul National University’s Department of Philosophy)
        • Presentations:
          • Yu-jeong Sunim (Researcher at Bongnyeongsa Temple’s Geumgang Sangha University Graduate School)
            • The Importance of the Education of Sikachamana Precepts
          • Kim Ehjoo (Professor at Donguk University Department of English Literature)
            • Education of the Awakened Mother – Preparing for the 4th Industrial Revolution
          • Lee Yeongho (Director of the Seoul Single-Parent Support Center)
            • Practicing and Cultivating Everyday Buddhist Qualities with Family
          • Lee Eun-jeong (MA Student of Counseling Psychology and Transpersonal Counseling at Seoul Buddhist University Graduate School)
            • From a Himalayan Meditation Hall to a Seoul Counseling Room – My Dharma Journey
          • Questions and Answers Session
    • Closing (5:30)