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The 5th Living Buddhism Conference

"Breaking the Mould: Does Buddhism Need to Change?

Narborough, Leicestershire in April-May 2008

BOOKING FORM (.pdf)

• 26-27 April: Pre-Conference Gathering: Practice, Discussions, Gatherings
• 28-30 April: Pre-Conference Events: Monday Outing; Tuesday & Wednesday Mini-conferences "Buddhism & Arts", "Amida Around the World", "Buddhism in a Multi-Faith World", "Buddhist Education".
• 1-4 May: Conference Proper: Keynote Speakers, Plenary Sessions, Presentations, Workshops, Exhibitions, Bookshop, Entertainment.
• 2 May Friday Evening Open Session: Arts & Spirituality

The next Living Buddhism Conference takes as its theme "Breaking the Mould". Buddhism is entering the Western world and as in each of its previous cultural transitions, it has to change and adapt. At the same time, Buddhism aims to break the mould of the society that it enters. Where there has been greed, Buddhism teaches generosity; where there has been hatred, love; where there has been pride, selflessness; and where there has been fear, faith. In the west Buddhism is so far primarily known as a quietistic practice for cultivating personal calm. Surely it has more to offer. This conference will bring together the personal and the social, the spiritual and the practical dimensions of the Dharma and invite reflection on the path ahead and ask: Does Buddhism need to change?.

This topic can embrace a multitude of perspectives:
Spirituality + Arts + Social Action + Dharma practice + Chaplaincy + Buddhist Psychology + Healing + Writing + Aid + Peacework + Dharma study + Groupwork + Research + Volunteering + Religious vocation + Mutual aid + New technology + Interfaith
.... and all the richness of the Amida-shu / Amida-kai universe.

Cost:     Fullboard - Twin £185 - Dorm £155 - Non Residential £145 - Cost per day £55

Key Speakers include... Mary Midgley, philosopher and author, Jim Pym Leading figure in the Pure Land Buddhist Fellowship Wendy Dossett University of Wales Kazuo Yamashita Japan, Shin-shu Counselling David Dharmavidya Brazier Head of Amida Order, Author, Innovator Caroline Prasada Brazier Author, Buddhist Priest, Psychotherapist Alan Oliver USA, Ashoka Network, Buddhist Economics, formerly World Buddhist university Dennis Oliver Christian Buddhist Parami McMillan Western Buddhist Order

Enquiries: Please contect Sundari

Comments

[dr. c. upender rao]

dear sir,
kindly send the details of the buddhist conference, 2008. i would like to participate in it.
dr. rao

[Ven. sudarshan thero]

I am a Buddhist monk,Ven.sudarshan thero from Bangladesh studing Buddhist and Pali University in Srilanka.I am very much appricated for my Dhamma life as well as I wanna research it further.I am very much interested to join a Conference if you are requirments me.Because I wanna know so far about the world Buddhist communities also.

with metta

Ven.sudarshan thero.

[Ka ching thowai Marma]

I am ven.Ka ching thowai Marma.

[Ven.Dharmananda]

I am ven.Dharmananda.

[Nantu Sraman]

Dear Dharma friend,
I am Rev.Nantu Sraman from Thailand it's very nice to hear that a Buddhist conference is going to held, So I am very interested to attend that conference as I attended so many Buddhist conferences in so many countries.I hope that you would kindly send me all the information by email to me, hope to hear from you soon.

With Metta,
Rev.Nantu

[Ven. BIKIRON BARUA]

Dear Mitra,
I am buddhist monk from thailand and appreciate to attending buddhist country for getting much about buddhistic dialogue as welly.

Plese let me know how should to get necessery steps to attending any confarence.

Thankin you.
With Metta,
Ven. BIKTRON BARUA
THAILAND.

[DIPANKAR BHIKKHU]

I am a Buddhist monk,Ven.DIPANKAR BHIKKHU from Bangladesh studing Buddhist and Pali in bangaldesh.I am very much appricated for my Dhamma life as well as I wanna research it further.I am very much interested to join a Conference if you are requirments me.Because I wanna know so far about the world Buddhist communities also.

Thank you
with metta

Ven.dipankar bhikkhu
Bangladesh

[Dr Anand Singh]

Dear sir
I am lecturer in history in lucknow university,india.I m rearching on various buddhist topics like its sacred geography,monastic system etc.
Kindly send the details of buddhist conference-2008.I will like to attend it.
Thanking you.
With Regards.

Dr Anand Singh
university of lucknow,india

[Spider]

Respected monks,
Why do you all want to attend the conference? What will you get from there? I think you will get not much. You better go to India and study there. It will save your money.
Going to London or other countries may not help you much. If you like to come India, please email me.

Are you a SPIDER? If YES, attend the conference and never come back to Thailand or Sri Lanka.
Are you a SPIDER? If NOT, come to India and study there.

Please do not waste your money and energy.

All the best,

SPIDER

[Ven.Rev.Mantua Upali Thero]

I am Italian Buddhist Monk from tradition Theravada. I am Junior Abbot of Temple in Sri Lanka, but I live in Italy where I teach Dhamma, Self-Healing from Medicine Buddha and Meditation also in a prison in Verona (Italy).
Kindly send the details of buddhist conference-2008.I will like to attend it. Thank you.

with regards
Ven.Rev.Mantua Upali Thero
www.upali.net

[REV.SANTAJYOTI THERO]

I am a Buddhist monk,Rev.SANTAJYOTI THERO from Bangladesh.I AM THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD MISSION-BANGLADESH.I am very much interested to join a Conference if you are requirments me.Because I want to know so far about the world Buddhist communities also.

[Ven.Sajit Barua]

Dear sir,
I am a Buddhist monk writting from Thailand. I would like to know about the Living Buddhism conference 2008.
Thank you very much for your earliest attention.

With Metta,
Ven.sajit Barua

[jyotipal chakkha]

I am a buddhist monk writing from north-eastern zone in India.If you kindly send me the details of Buddhisht conference 2008,I will be very glad and happy.I will like to attend it.
Thank you

[Rahula Jyouti]

Sir,
It is great to learn that you are going to celebrate a great event of "The 5th Living Buddhist Conference, Narborough, Leicestershire in April-May 2008" I, being a keen student of Buddhist Studies, would like to attend this conference & hereby I would be please to receive your confernce details on this regard.
Peace
Rahula

[Ven Rupayan Bhikku]

I am a Buddhist monk,my name is Ven Rupayan Bhikku from Bangladesh.I am a principal a Buddhist temple.Kindly send the details of buddhist conference-2008.I will like to attend it.
Thank you.

With regards
Ven.Rupayan bhikku
Email:rupabini@gmail.com

[Dhananjoy Barua]

Dear sir,
with regards i am a Buddhist Monk of Bangladesh though i stay at Buddhagaya Bangladesh Buddhist Temple in India, as a student under Magadh University. I am very pleased to learn the 5th living Buddhist conference, because you are going to celebrate a Noble event. For that i have a wish to perticipate at conference as your aspiration.
Dhananjoy

[VEN GOUTAM MARMA]

MY MOST DEAR SIR AT FIRST TAKE MY REGARDS AND RESPECT IN MY HEART.SO SIR JUST NOW I HAVE GOT INTERNET IN UK HAVE A BUDDHIST CONFERENCE 2008 PLEASE SIR SEND TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS ALL DETAILS PLEASE AND KINDLY.
WITH REGARDS
VEN: GOUTAM MARMA.
SRI LANKA.
EMAIL: goutammarma@yahoo.com

[REV: MONG CHO MARMA]

MY MOST DEAR SIR AT FIRST ACCEPT MY REGARDS. SIR I AM A SUDENT IN SRI LANKA BUDDHIST AND PALI OF UNIVERSITY
AND I AM A BUDDHIST MONK. PLEASE SIR SEND TO MY EMAIL ALL BUDDHIST CONFERENCE DETAILS KINDLY.
WITH METTA.
REV MONG CHO MARMA.
SRI LANKA
EMAIL: mongaong@yahoo.com

[REV: MONG CHO MARMA]

MY MOST DEAR SIR AT FIRST ACCEPT MY REGARDS. SIR I AM A SUDENT IN SRI LANKA BUDDHIST AND PALI OF UNIVERSITY
AND I AM A BUDDHIST MONK. PLEASE SIR SEND TO MY EMAIL ALL BUDDHIST CONFERENCE DETAILS KINDLY.
WITH METTA.
REV MONG CHO MARMA.
SRI LANKA
EMAIL: mongaong@yahoo.com

[Ven.Bibhuti Barua]

Inception of the letter please take my prayer. I am a buddhist monk tradition of theravada in Thailand. I am very interested to participate the conference.
Please send the details buddhist conferenc-2008. I will like to attend it.
Thank you.

kind regards.
Ven. Bibhuti Barua.

[A.M.N.Wasantha Mendis]

I am wasantha Mendis from Sri Lanka. I am a Lecturer in the University of Sri Jayawardenapura Sri Lanka. I would Like to participate and present a paper of this conference. Please send me a more details to my E-mail Address.
thank you
I am wasantha Mendis.

[ven.shakya]

I like to goin with you. Please Kindly inform.I am a Buddhist Monk from Bangladesh.

[Rev. Ranamure Punnarathana]

Dear Honorable Sir,
Have a nice day. I am student and Buddist priest in a Lankan University. could you send all important details of the conference to attend and applying. I hope your kind response.

regards,
Ven. Ranamure Punnarathana

[VEN.RAJIB BARUA]

At first, Take my compliments .I am a buddhist monk ven.rajib barua(bangladeshi).Now,I live in south korea.I am studying korean buddhism (MAHANYANA)and korean language in UNIVERSITY.It is great to learn that you are going to celebrate "THE 5TH LIVING BUDDHIST CONFERENCE "in april-may2008.I would like to participate this conference if you want.Please send me details how can i attend in the conference?I will wait for your next information.

YOUR BEST REGARDS,

VEN.RAJIB BARUA

SOUTH KOREA(SOK WANG SA TEMPLE)

[Prsenjit barua]

Dear
Dharma friend
I was glad to receive your query in respones to my application. i am bangladeshi buddhist monk and recidence of thailand. i want attend the conferance
and visit your country.i am very interested. please
give me advice.i am expected.

Thanks for you
May you flourish.

From
ven Prsenjit barua

[polen sraman]

Dear dharma brother,
At first take my respect.I
I am a Bangladeshi Buddhist monk residence in Srilanka and studying here about Buddhism.
It is great to know that you are going to celebrates "THE 5TH LIVING BUDDHIST CONFERENCE "in April-May2008. I am very pleased to join "THE 5TH LIVING BUDDHIST CONFERENCE" and learn more about Buddhism.So if you give me advice how I can join to this conference and I will be grateful to you.

with metta

Rev. polen sraman

[Ratnapriya Sraman]

I am Ratnapriya Sraman a Buddhist monk of Theravada Tradition from Bangladesh. Presently I am studying in Sri Lanka about the Buddhism. I am very much pleased to learned regarding the 5th Living conference which is going to start on next April and May 2008. I would like to participate in the conference as a Buddhist Monk. Please instruct me how I can attend on the above mention conference.
Ratna Pirya Sraman

[Ratnapriya Sraman]

I am Buddhist monk (Theravada Tradition)from Bandladesh. Presently studying in Sri Lanka. I am very much pleased to learened about the 5th Living conference whcih is going to take place in UK on next April & May 2008. I thnink I should attend this conference because I can be benefited from this conference as a Buddhist student. I also already participated on many Buddhist conferences. So, this time also I am looking forward to participate. Please can you kindly instruct me that how I can participate in this conferenec.
Your in the dhamma,
Ratna Priya Sraman

[Ratnapriya Sraman]

I am Ratnapriya Sraman a Buddhist monk of Theravada Tradition from Bangladesh. Presently I am studying in Sri Lanka about the Buddhism. I am very much pleased to learned regarding the 5th Living conference which is going to start on next April and May 2008. I would like to participate in the conference as a Buddhist Monk. Please instruct me how I can attend on the above mention conference.
Ratna Pirya Sraman

[Bikash Chowdhury]

Dear
Dharma brother,
I am very glad to know about the conference. I am researching buddhism as a buddhist monk in Thailand now. I am very interested to participate this conference.
Please send to my Email , all of details about this buddhist conferece .
Whith metta
Bikash Chowdhury
my Email address is
Sotan07@yahoo.com

[Nirod baran chowdhury]

Dear dhamma,
I am buddhist monk residence in Thailand.I study on buddhism.I am very interested to join your conference.Please send me details how can i join this conference.Thankyou
with metta
ven nirod

[roktim sraman]

Dear dhamma brother
I am very glad to know that you are go to celebrate 5th Living conference at April-May 2008.I am very enthusiasm to participate to this conference, if you kindly give me some advice how I take part, I will be grateful to you.

with metta
roktim sraman

[roktim sraman]

Dear dhamma brother
I am very glad to know that you are go to celebrate 5th Living conference at April-May 2008.I am very enthusiasm to participate to this conference, if you kindly give me some advice how I take part, I will be grateful to you.

with metta
roktim sraman

[Sabindra Dewan Sraman]

Dear,
Organisers,

I am Ven. Sabindra Dewan Sraman, a monk from India. At present,I am serving at the "Shishu Karuna Sangha" an orphanage institute in Calcutta. I am happy knowing of the "5th Living Buddhist conference". Buddhist conference means gathering monks, nuns and devotees from deifferent schools and countries and sharing experiences, knowledge and idea among each other.
I hope, the "5th living Buddhist Conference" will play a important role in developing and propagating the Buddha's teachings - peace, loving - kindness, compassion, equanimity and tolerance in the present complex and unrest world.
I would be grateful if kindly inform me regarding the theme of the conference. I am very interested to participate at the conference.

With Metta
Ven. Sabindra Dewan Sraman

[Sabindra Dewan Sraman]

Dear,
Organisers,

I am Ven. Sabindra Dewan Sraman, a monk from India. At present,I am serving at the "Shishu Karuna Sangha" an orphanage institute in Calcutta. I am happy knowing of the "5th Living Buddhist conference". Buddhist conference means gathering monks, nuns and devotees from deifferent schools and countries and sharing experiences, knowledge and idea among each other.
I hope, the "5th living Buddhist Conference" will play a important role in developing and propagating the Buddha's teachings - peace, loving - kindness, compassion, equanimity and tolerance in the present complex and unrest world.
I would be grateful if kindly inform me regarding the theme of the conference. I am very interested to participate at the conference.

With Metta
Ven. Sabindra Dewan Sraman

[Sabindra Dewan Sraman]

Dear,
Organisers,

I am Ven. Sabindra Dewan Sraman, a monk from India. At present,I am serving at the "Shishu Karuna Sangha" an orphanage institute in Calcutta. I am happy knowing of the "5th Living Buddhist conference". Buddhist conference means gathering monks, nuns and devotees from different Buddhist schools and countries and sharing experiences, knowledge and idea among each other.
I hope, the "5th living Buddhist Conference" will play an important role in developing and propagating the Buddha's teachings - peace, loving - kindness, compassion, equanimity and tolerance in the present complex and unrest world.
I would be grateful if kindly inform me regarding the theme of the conference. I am very interested to participate at the conference.

With Metta
Ven. Sabindra Dewan Sraman

[Bimalendu Chakma]

Dear organiser,
I am Bimalendu Chakma of Rangamati, CHT, Bangladesh. I am a distance larner's of Amida Buddhist Course for many years. I am a Buddhist community people. I am working for my community development and poverty eradication program as a NGO worker. I am happy that you are organiging 5th living buddhism conference. Please, inform me how can i participate in the conference?

Regards
Bimalendu Chakma

[Bharat Raj Rawat]

As a senior curator of living Buddhist section I would like to participate next year living Buddhist conference.Please kindly enroll my mane in conference list.
National Museum of Nepal Living Buddhist section

[Ananda Mitra Shraman]

Dear
Dhamma friend

It is a great to see the "5th living buddhist conference"

I am theravada buddhist monk leading monk life and studying at Mahachulalongkron Rajavidalaya University in B.A Programme in Bangkok,Thailand.

This conference will be helpful to improve my Buddhist knowledge and i like to participate dialogue at the conference as a Buddhist monk.

I hopeful that the confareance and the dialogue will bring a message for a peaceful sustainable world.

I would like to attend this conference.

Please kindly register my name in conference
and send details.

With Metta
Ven.Ananda Mitra Shraman

[Jewel John]

Dear All dhamma friends!!!
Take my heartiest love and respect. In my opinion, this is just a fake conference, and someone just open one page web site to earn money, and most of the Bangladeshi and Indian monks wanna go over there, I dont know what will their business........ if you search for buddhism, u can just study in Srilanka, Thailand with just a token cost, in India also there are two famous Buddhist university, i.e. Nalanda and Magadh University, in srilanka Buddhist and pali university and in Thailand Mahachula and Mahamukut University, U can find lots of resource from www.mcu.ac.th please dont get this fake conference........ if u wanna some help about buddhist resource, u can just email me at: jewelbarua2002@yahoo.com

With loving metta
John

[Rev mintu barua sramon]

Dear orgoniger, today iam very pleased to seeyour publishment5th living buddhist conference,which will be held in south korea,i am very courcious person to join and to know about buddhisum in korea.i am a bangladeshi novice,now i stry in bangkok for study of buddhisum and thravada,soi hope that more news about it,please sent more news to bear,my e-mail is mintubarua2008@yahoo.com,i am waitinng for your e-maill
with loving
Mintu barua sramon

[Rev PALASH BARUA]

DEAR,ORGONNIGER,TODAY I AM VERY HAPPY TO KNOW ABOUT,5TH LIVING BUDDHISUM CONFERENCE,WHICH WILLBE HELD IN SOUTH KOREA,I AM BANGLADESHI NOVICE,NOW I STRY IN BANGKOK FOR STUDY AND RECHAGE THERAVADA,SO I AM VERY AGAR TO KNOW AND GOIN THIS PROGRAMMR.SO I NEED MORE NEWS,PLEASE SENT MORE NEWS ABOUT IT IN MY OWN E-MAIL, I AM WAITING FOR YOUR RECENT NEWS,
WITH BEST CONPLIMENTS
REV PALASH BARUA

[joyel barua sramon]

Dear dhammafriends,today i see your dhamma e-mail as 5 th living buddhisum conference ,which will be held in south korea ,i am agar to goin and know about this, please sent more news in my e- mail
with best regaders
joyel barua sramon

[SHYAMOL BARUA SRAMON]

Dear dhammafriends,today i see your dhamma e-mail as 5 th living buddhisum conference ,which will be held in south korea ,i am agar to goin and know about this, please sent more news in my e- mail
with best regaders
SHYAMOLbarua sramon

[ven.mahanam shraman]

Dear authorizer really iwant to join the Buddhist conference 2008 so give me some procedures.

[Rev: Uthfal Sraman]

I am a Bangladeshi Buddhist monk residence in Sri Lanka and studying on Buddhism for 6 years.
I am very enthusiastic to participate the following conference. So if you give me opportunity to hear the dharma as well as the Buddhist intellectual persons will be gather.

You’re in Dhamma
Ven: Uthfal Sraman

The 5th Living Buddhism Conference
"Breaking the Mould: Buddhism Comes West & Gets Engaged"

[Ven.Ranjit Bbikkhu.]

Dear sir. I am a Buddhist highar ordinetion monk.I am bearing responssible liablities of Buddhas rule and regulation to perform excellence religous in my future. I am studying "Therovada Buddhism" at Buddhism and pali Univercyti in srilanka.Iwant to wish participate the following conference.So if will be get oppartuniis and improve my buddhism knowledge. I believe that you will be give me oppartunities,I will be participate at The 5th Living conference"Breaking the Mould:Buddhism Comes West et Gest Engaged"Thanks with Mettha.

[TRUTH]

Dedicating my honourable Respact to the Buddha,Dhamma,And Sangha.I am wondering about comment from many monk who really appreaiate to attend conference to Europe.Its really to much expactation from somebody.Its not way to be living as a monk.Monk shoudnt expact anything from anybody.If laypeople will invite them to go anywhere then they can go or reather not.So kind information to all monk please dont destry respact from people to the monk.It would be in PARAJIT.Because its like breaking somthiong means people heart.People will lost confedence to Sanhga if their expactaion to much.I am so sorry if anybody got affected by my comment to this dhamma site.But i tried to say truth from buddhas nature.

With best Regards
TRUTH
BANGLADESH.

[KONG JAW AONG CHOWDHURY]

VEN/SIR,
Convey my best regards. I am a PhD research student.And always working along with ethnic minority people in the CHT in Bangladesh as a social and buddhist religious leader.
I would like to joining the 5th Living Buddhist Conference. These conference will be very helpfull to improve our dhamma attitute and knowledge.
I confirmly hope that this conference will bring us a
good message for friendship and a peacefull sustainable world.
I would like to attend the conference if you choose me
as a deligate on behalf of hill people's representative from Bangladesh.
Keep in touch with me if you desire.
With Metta.
KONG JAW AONG CHOWDHURY

[rev rajiv sraman]

Dear Dhamma Friends,

Take my from invocation to in your center.I am Buddhist monks. I am living in Sri Lanka for study. I am study in Homagama Pali university.I am know about your center with internate for upcoming conference 2008.So I am agreey joing in your upcoming conference to May 2008.That time I shall be free .How can I come in your centre?Hope you nice reply to me.

Your'r Dhamma.

[popular chakma]

Dear organizer,
Take my best regards. I am a buddhist monk of bangladeshi and studying in srilanka about buddhism at BUDDHIST AND PALI UNIVERSITY with M.A. I knew that you are going to celebrate The 5th Living Buddhism Conference on 2008 through your website. I think I have to late, but however, I am very eager to participate to this conference. I think by this conference I will acquire more knowledge of buddhism and it should be very helpfull in my future life. If you knidly send me little information how i participate to this conference i will be thanks full to you.
I hope you will send me the information as soon as possible.

with metta
popular chakma

[Sudharmananda Bhikkhu ( Amiya Ranjan Barua)]

Dear Organizer
Take my best regards. I am a bangladeshi buddhist monk I have complite my master Degree in Social Welfare. now I trying to do something for my society I have selected PRISIDENT OF BARURA UPAZALA ANTHROPOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION & CO SECRETARY OF BANGLADESH BUDDHA BHIKKHU MOHASAVA.I knew that you are going to celebrate The 5th Living Buddhism Conference on 2008 through your website. I think I have to late, but however, I am very eager to participate to this conference. I think by this conference I will acquire more knowledge of buddhism and it should be very helpfull in my future life. If you knidly send me little information how i participate to this conference i will be thanks full to you.
I hope you will send me the information as soon as possible.
Sincerly your
Dhmma
Bhikkhu Sudharmananda
,

[Swarup Barua]

I am intersted all buddhist conferences attend.

pls send me

[Kumaralingam Pathytharan]

Hello,
Do you have a idea to have this type of conference in Sri Lanka?
if you don't have it please make arrangement to have it.

thank you
K.Pathytharan