DISCUSSION PANEL No. 2
BUDDHISM AND CONSCIOUSNESS
Moderators
Doctor of Philology, Senior Researcher of Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia, Ulan-Ude).
Sc. D., Senior Researcher of Institute of Philosophy, Society and Law, the Mongolian Academy of Sciences (Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar).
Secretary
Candidate of History, Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia, Ulan-Ude).
Keynote speakers
1. Ven. Bista Mukunda, President of Byomakusuma Buddha dharma Sangha (Nepal, Kathmandu). Buddhist Concept of Consciousness and the Scientific Discoveries in the Modern Times.
2. Irina Safronovna Urbanaeva (Ven. Tenzin Choidron),Doctor of Philosophy, Senior Researcher of Department of Philosophy, Cultural and Religious Studies, Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies (Ulan-Ude, Russia). Buddhist Research on Consciousness — for Modern Humanity.
3. Valery Vladimirovich Vorobyov, Junior Researcher of Laboratory «Complex Buddhist Studies», Gorodovikov Kalmyk State University. Consciousness without Self: Liberation from Self in Buddhist practice.
4. Ven. Karunananda Thero (Rupan Barua), Abbott of Atish Dipankar Memorial Complex (Bangladesh, Dhaka). Buddhism and Consciousness.
5. Yuliya Yuryevna Erendzhenova, Candidate of Philosophy, Head of Laboratory «Complex Buddhist Studies», Gorodovikov Kalmyk State University (Russia, Elista). The Importance of Comprehensive Yoga for the Transformation of Consciousness.
6. Mikhail Yulievich Orenburg, Associate Professor of Department of Philosophy of Religion and Religious Studies, Faculty of Philosophy, Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow, Russia). Buddhist Culture of Mental Activity and its Place in the Modern World.
Participants
1. Bhave Aashish Vilas, Director of the International Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS) (India, Delhi).
2. Ulyana Bairovna Zhambaeva, Candidate of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Ulaanbaatar Branch of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar).
3. Keo Khanteymethea, Director of International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Cults and Religion of Cambodia (Cambodia, Phnom Penh).
4. Narantsetseg Dambiikhorloo, (PhD), Head of Textology and Tibetology Department, Institute of Language and Literature, the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, a leading Tibetologist and Buddhologist, source scholar, editor-in-chief of the journal «Tibetan Studies» (Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar).
5. Ven. Dr. Pallekande Rathanasara Thero, Buddhist monk, Doctor of Philology, Deputy Chairman of the Sri Lanka-Russia Friendship Society, Chief Justice of the Peace in Sri Lanka Honorary citizen of Russia (Sri Lanka, Colombo).
6. Tserenbat Otgonbayar, Abbot of Gandan datsan (Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar).
7. Yan Naing Lin, Secretary of the Sitagu Sayadaw Ven. Dr. Ashin Nyanissara, Sitagu International Missionary Association (Myanmar, Yangon).
8. Ven. Pha Sophea, a Buddhist teacher (Cambodia, Phnom Penh).
9. Demchigmaa Oyunhandiin, PhD, Tibetologist, Associate Professor of the National University of Mongolia (Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar).
10. Ven. Lobsang Gyaltsen, Kensur Rinpoche Drepung, Gomang datsan, Geshe.
11. Ambadas Sarjerao Sable, Geshe, scholar of Buddhism, monk of the Geluk tradition of Ganden Shartse Monastery (India, Delhi).
12. Wang Ting, Assistant of «Orientir» Oriental Research Laboratory, Humanities Institute, Novosibirsk State University (China).
13. Shartse Khensur Rinpoche Jangchup Choeden, Secretary General of the International Confederation of Buddhism (India).
14. Dr. Chandan Kumar, Assistant Professor of Satyawati College, University of Delhi.
15. Sasaki Ricardo, teacher, Spiritual Director of the Nalanda Buddhist Research Center (Brazil, Belo Horizonte).
16. Shakya Rajesh, Member of the Board, Lumbini Development Foundation (Nepal, Lumbini).
17. Tatyana Vladimirovna Bernyukevich, Doctor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University) (Russia, Moscow).
18. Victoria Vasilyevna Kukanova, Candidate of Philology, Director, of the Kalmyk Scientific Center, the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia, Moscow).
19. Ayuna Konstantinovna Khabdaeva, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor of Saint Petersburg State University of Economics (Russia, St. Petersburg).
20. Aleksey Pavlovich Kozyrev, Candidate of Philosophy, Associate Professor, Acting Dean of Philosophy Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia, Moscow).
21. Tu Van Tuan, Director of Institute of Religious Studies, the Vietnamese Academy of Social Sciences (Vietnam).
22. Chen Junkai, Director of the Shaolin Songyang Martial Arts School in Dengfeng City (China, Zhengzhou).
23. Liang Zhiyong, Coach of the Shaolin Songyang Martial Arts School in Dengfeng City (China, Zhengzhou).
24. Chu Jiahai, Director of Calligraphy and Painting Academy of the Shaolin Monastery Founders (China, Zhengzhou).
25. Chen Pengbo, Head of the Shaolin Monastery Sports Medicine Association in Dengfeng City (China, Zhengzhou).
26. Siriguleng Siriguleng, Researcher of Institute of Philosophy and Religion, Inner Mongolia Social Science Academy (ARIM, China).
2. Ulyana Bairovna Zhambaeva, Candidate of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Ulaanbaatar Branch of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar).
3. Keo Khanteymethea, Director of International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Cults and Religion of Cambodia (Cambodia, Phnom Penh).
4. Narantsetseg Dambiikhorloo, (PhD), Head of Textology and Tibetology Department, Institute of Language and Literature, the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, a leading Tibetologist and Buddhologist, source scholar, editor-in-chief of the journal «Tibetan Studies» (Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar).
5. Ven. Dr. Pallekande Rathanasara Thero, Buddhist monk, Doctor of Philology, Deputy Chairman of the Sri Lanka-Russia Friendship Society, Chief Justice of the Peace in Sri Lanka Honorary citizen of Russia (Sri Lanka, Colombo).
6. Tserenbat Otgonbayar, Abbot of Gandan datsan (Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar).
7. Yan Naing Lin, Secretary of the Sitagu Sayadaw Ven. Dr. Ashin Nyanissara, Sitagu International Missionary Association (Myanmar, Yangon).
8. Ven. Pha Sophea, a Buddhist teacher (Cambodia, Phnom Penh).
9. Demchigmaa Oyunhandiin, PhD, Tibetologist, Associate Professor of the National University of Mongolia (Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar).
10. Ven. Lobsang Gyaltsen, Kensur Rinpoche Drepung, Gomang datsan, Geshe.
11. Ambadas Sarjerao Sable, Geshe, scholar of Buddhism, monk of the Geluk tradition of Ganden Shartse Monastery (India, Delhi).
12. Wang Ting, Assistant of «Orientir» Oriental Research Laboratory, Humanities Institute, Novosibirsk State University (China).
13. Shartse Khensur Rinpoche Jangchup Choeden, Secretary General of the International Confederation of Buddhism (India).
14. Dr. Chandan Kumar, Assistant Professor of Satyawati College, University of Delhi.
15. Sasaki Ricardo, teacher, Spiritual Director of the Nalanda Buddhist Research Center (Brazil, Belo Horizonte).
16. Shakya Rajesh, Member of the Board, Lumbini Development Foundation (Nepal, Lumbini).
17. Tatyana Vladimirovna Bernyukevich, Doctor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University) (Russia, Moscow).
18. Victoria Vasilyevna Kukanova, Candidate of Philology, Director, of the Kalmyk Scientific Center, the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia, Moscow).
19. Ayuna Konstantinovna Khabdaeva, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor of Saint Petersburg State University of Economics (Russia, St. Petersburg).
20. Aleksey Pavlovich Kozyrev, Candidate of Philosophy, Associate Professor, Acting Dean of Philosophy Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia, Moscow).
21. Tu Van Tuan, Director of Institute of Religious Studies, the Vietnamese Academy of Social Sciences (Vietnam).
22. Chen Junkai, Director of the Shaolin Songyang Martial Arts School in Dengfeng City (China, Zhengzhou).
23. Liang Zhiyong, Coach of the Shaolin Songyang Martial Arts School in Dengfeng City (China, Zhengzhou).
24. Chu Jiahai, Director of Calligraphy and Painting Academy of the Shaolin Monastery Founders (China, Zhengzhou).
25. Chen Pengbo, Head of the Shaolin Monastery Sports Medicine Association in Dengfeng City (China, Zhengzhou).
26. Siriguleng Siriguleng, Researcher of Institute of Philosophy and Religion, Inner Mongolia Social Science Academy (ARIM, China).
