The Second World Buddhist Forum, which has attracted much attention from the world Buddhist community, is co-sponsored by the China Buddhist Association, the Buddha's Light International Association, the Hong Kong Buddhist Federation and the Association for the Exchange of Religions and Cultures of China***, and will be held from March 28th to April 1st, 2009, in the city of Wuxi, which opens and closes in the city of Taipei. The first World Buddhist Forum was held in Zhejiang Province in 2006, with the participation of more than 1,000 people from all walks of life, including Buddhism, academia, business and politics, from 37 countries and regions, which had a positive impact at home and abroad. The theme of the Second World Buddhist Forum is "Harmony in a Harmonious World". With the good wishes for world harmony, the forum will be able to fully demonstrate the meaning of "harmony" in Chinese tradition, by gathering a wide range of opinions and good karma. In keeping with the theme, the purpose of the second World Buddhist Forum is to interpret "harmony" from another aspect.
The main organizer of the Second World Buddhist Forum intends to make it a presentation of Chinese Buddhism, a demonstration of the charm of Buddhist culture, and a karmic meeting of Buddhism in the world! This year's forum in the "theory", content, there will be more than a dozen sub-topics for discussion, in supporting activities are also richer, there will be five cultural exhibitions, including Buddhist cultural relics, paintings and calligraphy, handicrafts, ceramics, photography and so on. The invitation to the delegates will have a wider representation of Buddhist personalities from nearly sixty countries and regions.
Schedule
March 26, 2009 Wuxi, Wuxi;
March 27, visit and sightseeing;
March 28, the opening ceremony;
March 29, Wuxi, Wuxi sub-forum;
March 30, the transfer to Taipei;
March 31, Taipei, Taipei sub-forum;
April Closing Ceremony on April 1;
April 2 visit or return.
Topics
Topics of the Wuxi Sub-Forum:
1. Buddhist practice system.
2. Opportunities and challenges of Buddhist education.
3. The Light of Dharma Treasure - The Organization, Protection and Research of the Great Tibetan Scriptures.
4. Rescue, protection and innovative development of Buddhist music culture.
5. Mutual development of higher education and Buddhist education.
6. Buddhism and science.
7, All good deeds - the harmonious development of Buddhist thought and enterprise.
8. The spread of Buddhism and ethnicity.
Taipei sub-forum topics:
1. Buddhist organization and management.
2. The spread of Buddhism.
3. Buddhist arts and culture.
4. Buddhist charity and care.
5. Buddhism's mindfulness of the environment.
6. Buddhism and modernity.
7. International exchange of Buddhism.
8. Sectarian Integration in Buddhism.
Five major exhibitions
The Buddha's Fate in the Divine State--Exhibition of Chinese Buddhist Cultural Relics
Pure Earth--Special Exhibition of Chinese Buddhist Photographs
Miraculous Goodness and Solemnity. -Chinese Buddhist Ceramic Artworks Exhibition
The Rare Flowers--Chinese Arts and Crafts Masters' Buddhist Art Treasures
Ink and Zen Rhythm--Zhao Puchu's Legacy of Ink and China's Buddhist Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition
To make the first forum a rich and colorful event, we are going to organize a special exhibition of Chinese Buddhist cultural relics. In order to make the first forum rich in content, novelty and practicality, on October 23, 2005, the China Buddhist Association held the First World Buddhist Forum Theme Seminar in Beijing, which was attended by about eighty Buddhist representatives and Buddhist scholars from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Singapore. The delegates expressed their views, spoke freely and contributed their wisdom to the World Buddhist Forum. The conference finalized the theme of the first World Buddhist Forum as "Harmonious World, Starting from the Heart".
The theme of the Second World Buddhist Forum is "Harmony in the World, Harmony of Karma". This theme, combining the concepts of "harmony", "karma", and "harmony", which are central to Eastern culture and the wisdom of Buddhism, is in line with the core connotations of classical Buddhist teachings, and is also in line with international cultural dialogues and exchanges, as well as with the concept of "Harmony". It is also in line with the international trend of cultural dialog, exchange and cooperation.
In today's world, different countries and regions, different nationalities and races, different civilizations and religions, and different groups of people and classes **** together form a wonderful world. The civilization is enriched by diversity, and the world contains vitality in plurality. The theory of karma is the core and cornerstone of Buddhist teachings and the fundamental law of the world. "To see karma is to see the Dharma, and to see the Dharma is to see the Buddha". All things are born and die by means of karma, and the Dharma is accomplished according to karma. Everything grows when yin and yang coincide; all dharmas arise when karmas converge. A harmonious world is based on the pursuit of ****sameness, which is realized by the harmony of all karmas.
Our world needs a spirit of "harmony" and wisdom to dissolve disputes, to create harmony and to maintain peace. The Second World Buddhist Forum held a press conference on the morning of March 27, 2009 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Venerable Ming Sheng, Vice President of the China Buddhist Association, said at the press conference that there are four major highlights of the Second World Buddhist Forum, which will open on the 28th. Venerable Master Ming Sheng said, the second World Buddhist Forum has been ready, from the world's five continents nearly 50 countries and regions, more than a thousand monks, experts and scholars, Dharma protectors, social sages have gathered on the shores of Taihu Lake, the world's attention of the world Buddhist event will soon begin. Mr. Ming Sheng said that there are four major highlights of the World Buddhist Forum.
The first highlight is the entrance and opening ceremony to be held on the morning of the 28th at the Lingshan Brahma Palace. The grand opening ceremony will attract the attention of Buddhists all over the world and become a grand classic to show the style of Chinese Buddhism.
The second highlight will be the informative and wide-ranging conference speeches and sub-forums, with more than 50 participants speaking at the conference on the 28th, and nine sub-forums on the 29th, covering topics such as charities, environmental protection, culture, music, education, etc., which will further promote the exchange of Buddhist culture and the dialogue of world civilizations.
The third highlight will be the "Thousand Monks' Lent - Chinese Han Buddhist Monastery Experience" at noon on the 28th. This activity will inspire the world's gratitude, compassion, equality and responsibility, show the world the living tradition of Chinese Han Buddhism, and demonstrate the traditional Buddhist civilization of introspection, gratitude for blessings, contentment, compassion, equality and green environmental protection. The fourth highlight is the five exhibitions and one performance that show the charm of Buddhist culture. The five exhibitions are Chinese Buddhist cultural relics exhibition, Buddhist photography exhibition, Chinese Buddhist ceramic art exhibition, Chinese arts and crafts masters of Buddhist art treasures Aloe exhibition, Zhao Puchu ink and Chinese Buddhist painting and calligraphy art exhibition. One show is the "Lingshan Ceremony" dedication show to be held on the evening of 29th at the Lingshan Brahma Palace.
The five-day forum will be divided into two phases. The first phase will be held in Wuxi from March 28 to 29; delegates will take a chartered flight from Nanjing to Taipei on March 30; and the second phase of the event will be held in Taipei from March 31 to April 1, the first phase will be held in Wuxi from March 28 to 29; and the second phase will be held in Taipei from March 31 to April 1, the second phase will be held in Taipei. Wuxi main venue
The second session of the World Buddhist Forum Wuxi main venue - Lingshan Brahma Palace is located in the vast waves of the Taihu Lake, at the foot of the spirit of the Lingshan Mountain, the magnificent building and the solemn Lingshan Buddha adjacent to each other, the magnificent and brilliant art and a unique blend of deep Buddhist culture. Lingshan Brahma Palace set culture, art, tourism, conferences and other functions in one, the building is magnificent, the layout is solemn and harmonious.
Lingshan Brahma Palace is distributed symmetrically from east to west on the axis of north and south, with a total construction area of more than 70,000 square meters, and the internal buildings are independent and interconnected with each other, with five Chinese pagodas at the top and the altar of mandala form at the back. The architectural form of Brahma Palace breaks through the tradition and makes a lot of use of tall stone corridors and large-span beams and columns to build up a towering dome and an oversized hall, which not only embodies the profundity and sublimity of Buddhism, but also integrates the traditional cultural elements with distinctive features of the times. The ingenious and flawless design of the architectural structure of Brahma Palace can be called the bird's nest of Buddhist architecture. Walking into the Palace, the finely carved Dongyang wood carvings, handmade frescoes by Dunhuang technicians, brilliant glazed masterpieces, skillful Yangzhou lacquer ware, as well as grand and atmospheric oil paintings, elegant cloisonné lamps, delicate and elegant ou-plastic relief frescoes, are like walking into an all-inclusive fine art museum, which is breathtakingly beautiful and intriguing. These art treasures that bring together many cultural heritages and many artistic treasures, interpret Chinese traditional culture vividly and express the solemnity and majesty of Buddhism to the fullest extent, which is fascinating and memorable.
The most characteristic Lingshan Sacred Altar in the Brahma Palace is a multifunctional comprehensive hall with meetings and performances, which can accommodate 2,000 people for meeting activities at the same time. The Path to Enlightenment, a large-scale Buddhist musical created by a team of top domestic directors, including Lin Zhaohua and He Xuntian, will also be staged at the Sacred Altar of Lingshan. With the main theme of promoting traditional culture and enlightening spiritual wisdom, this musical extravaganza presents the audience with a dreamlike, marvelous and beautiful chapter.
Taiwan Main Venue
Taiwan Main Venue of the 2nd World Buddhist Forum - Taipei Dome Stadium is an important landmark to enhance the health image and internationalization of Taipei City, costing $4.767 billion of the total project funding included the construction of the underground 2 floors above ground 5 floors, the pavilion has a lot of recreational resources and sports facilities! It is the first multi-functional gymnasium in China, and sells a variety of specialty food and beverage, merchandise, etc., so that the gymnasium is not just a gymnasium, but a large-scale indoor activity plaza for the public to rest and consume. Taipei Dome, formerly known as the Taipei City Baseball Stadium, was built in 1958 and has always been the main venue for large-scale international competitions held within Taiwan, not only because of the better equipment, but also because the transportation around the Taipei City Baseball Stadium is also very well-connected, and the ball games held here include softball, three levels of hardball, baseball, baseball, baseball, and other professional baseball.
The Taipei City Baseball Stadium is used quite frequently, but the architectural design of the field is not very satisfactory, which often affects the rights of the fans when they watch the games. In addition to some internal disrepair problems, the Taipei City Baseball Stadium was also hit by the Nari windstorm a few years ago, so under a number of factors, the Taipei City Baseball Stadium was converted into what is now known as the "Taipei Dome Stadium".
The Taipei Arena is a multi-functional stadium with 15,000 seats, and the grandstands in the main hall can accommodate about 15,000 spectators, with three types of retractable stage presentations: far, near, and medium, and 7 types of seating changes, including 3,980 seats in the upper bleachers, 6,059 seats in the pre-cast bleachers, 2,516 seats in the retractable stands, 1,814 seats in the movable stands, and 1,814 seats in the VIP boxes. 1814 seats, VIP box area 704 seats; Taipei Dome main hall B2 for the parking lot, B1 for the multi-purpose stadium, the 1st floor has a shopping street for the public to shop, the 2nd floor for the lower part of the seating area, the 3rd floor east and west sides of the 12 boxes, gourmet themed restaurants and upper part of the grandstand area, the 4th floor east and west sides of the 12 boxes, the 5th floor for the control room and media playback area; Taipei Dome Taipei Dome is the first international stadium in Taiwan that can provide activities related to the World Games such as basketball, tennis, gymnastics, taekwondo, etc. Indoors, there is a very wide and comfortable activity space, enough to hold any sports competition or practice as well as large-scale concerts, which is another brand-new sports, culture, entertainment and art gathering place in Taipei City.