Congrés dedicat a la meditació en l'encontre entre budistes i cristians que se celebrarà a Montserrat. Informació en anglès.
Schedule
29 Jun 2017
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18:30 - 20:30
Opening of the Conference
Meeting room Sala Venerable
18.30-18.45: Welcome, Announcements
18.45-19.00: Welcome Note by Father Ramon Oranias of Montserrat
19.00-20.00: Keynote Paper (Elizabeth Harris, Liverpool Hope University)
20.00-20.15: Introduction to the Conference Program, further Technicalities
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20:30 - 22:00
Dinner
Restaurant Hotel Abad Cisneros
30 Jun 2017
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07:30 - 08:00
Meditation
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08:00 - 09:00
Breakfast
Restaurant Hotel Abad Cisneros
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09:15 - 12:45
Session I: Meditation/Contemplation in Traditional Buddhism and Christianity
Meeting room Sala Venerable
09.15-10.00 Meditation/Contemplation in the Christian Tradition (Karl Baier, University of Vienna)
10.00-10.45 Meditation/Contemplation in the Buddhist Tradition (Sarah Shaw, Oxford University)
10.45-11.15 Coffee
11.15-12.15 Plenary Discussion
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12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
Restaurant Hotel Abad Cisneros
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13:30 - 15:30
Siesta
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15:30 - 18:30
Session II: Christian-Buddhist Encounter through Zen-Practice
Meeting room Sala Venerable
15.30-16.15: Why Christians Studied Zen-Meditation (Ursula Baatz, Vienna, Religious Studies Scholar)
15.00-17.00: Why Buddhists Taught Zen-Meditation to Christians (Robert Sharf, University of California)
17.00-17.30: Coffee
17.30-18.30: Discussion
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19:30 - 20:15
Organ Concert
Basilica
1 Jul 2017
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07:30 - 08:00
Meditation
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08:00 - 09:00
Breakfast
Restaurant Hotel Abad Cisneros
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09:15 - 12:15
Session III: Christian-Buddhist Encounter through Mindfulness
Meeting room Sala Venerable
09.15-10.00: The Western Interest in Mindfulness Meditation (Andreas Nehring, University of Erlangen)
10.00-10.45: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Propagation of Mindfulness in the West (Elise DeVido, Duke University, Duke Kunshan University)
10.45-11.15: Coffee
11.15-12.15: Plenary Discussion
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12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
Restaurant Hotel Abad Cisneros
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13:30 - 17:30
Time to explore Montserrat (including a guided tour of the church and library: optional)
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17:30 - 20:30
Session IV: The Hesychast Tradition and its Affinities to (Tibetan) Buddhism
Meeting room Sala Venerable
17.30-18.15: Hesychasm and Buddhism (Nicholas Alan Worssam, Glasshampton Monastery)
18.15-19.00: Hesychasm and Tantric Buddhism (Elizabete Taivane, University of Latvia)
19.00-19.30: Refreshments
19.30-20.30: Plenary Discussion
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20:30 - 22:00
Dinner
Restaurant Hotel Abad Cisneros
2 Jul 2017
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07:30 - 08:00
Meditation
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08:00 - 09:00
Breakfast
Restaurant Hotel Abad Cisneros
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09:00 - 10:30
Open Presentations I (3-4 parallel groups with 3 papers in each group)
Meeting rooms Sala Deàs, Sala Muntadas, and Sala La Llar
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11:00 - 12:00
Mass (optional)
Basilica
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12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
Restaurant Hotel Abad Cisneros
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13:30 - 15:30
Siesta
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15:30 - 18:30
Session V: Meditation and Action in Buddhism and Christianity
Meeting room Sala Venerable
15.30-16.15: Meditation and Action: A Buddhist View (John Makransky, Boston College)
16.15-17.00: Meditation and Action: A Christian View (Aasulv Lande, Lund University)
17.00-17.30: Coffee
17.30-18.30: Plenary Discussion
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18:45 - 20:15
Open Presentations II (3-4 parallel groups with 3 papers in each group)
Meeting rooms Sala Deàs, Sala Muntadas, and Sala La Llar
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20:15 - 20:45
Conclusion of the Conference (Farewell, Announcements, Words of Gratitude, etc.)
Meeting room Sala Venerable
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21:00 - 22:30
Dinner
Restaurant Hotel Abad Cisneros
3 Jul 2017
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08:00 - 09:00
Breakfast, Departures
Letter from the President
The theme of the 12th ENBCS conference concerns the role of meditation in Buddhist-Christian Encounter. An impressive line-up of invited speakers (see programme) will address five themes from Buddhist and Christian perspectives: the place of meditation in Buddhism and Christianity from a critical historical perspective; Buddhist-Christian encounter and the Zen tradition; the hesychastic tradition and Buddhist meditation; Mindfulness and Buddhist-Christian encounter; meditation and action in Buddhist-Christian encounter.
In addition, a Call for Papers has been issued for parallel sessions on the Sunday morning and evening (see Call for Papers). These are designed for postgraduate research students and recognised researchers. Papers for these sessions need not be on the theme of the conference but should relate to Buddhist-Christian Studies.
ENBCS conferences are an opportunity to meet and to greet others. Conversation is important – during coffee breaks and meals (lunch has been extended to include a siesta – we’re in Spain after all), and in the evenings after formal sessions. So also is spiritual practice - we have an optional guided meditation session each morning before breakfast. Then, the culture of the place where we meet is also significant. Montserrat is a wonderful and evocative place. It is mountain, sanctuary and monastery. ‘Montserrat’ means ‘sawn mountain’ in Catalan and the mountain looks, from a distance, almost as though it has been carved. Beloved of rock climbers and walkers, it is full of interest. Saturday afternoon is free to enable you to explore it, by cable car or on foot. Or you could delay your departure on Monday to savour some more of it. And then there is the sanctuary and monastery. There were probably hermits on the mountain as early as the 8th Century but it was in the middle ages that Montserrat became a famous place of pilgrimage because of the miracles that happened there, attributed to Mary. The image of St Mary of Montserrat, one of the black Virgins, still presides over the more modern basilica. We will meet some members of the monastic community and will enjoy an organ recital from one.
Academics involved in Buddhist-Christian Studies, independent researchers and all who are committed to building understanding between Buddhists and Christians are welcome to attend the conference. The focus is academic but we do not limit attendance to those in academia. We also hope to offer some bursaries for research students to help with the cost of the conference.
Whether you are new to ENBCS or have long been involved with the Network, I hope you will consider coming to Montserrat. I can assure you it will be an enjoyable and thought-provoking conference.
Dr Elizabeth Harris, President of the ENBCS, Associate Professor, Liverpool Hope University. July 2016