“The Art of Happiness: Buddhist Teachings in Daily Life”
Presented by Dr. Jing Yin, Director, Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong.
Date: Thursday September 29, 2005
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Place: HSBC Hall, UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson
How can meditation help us overcome anxiety, anger, fear and jealousy? How can we
find inner peace while balancing relationships, health, family, work and spirituality? Dr. Jing Yin offers his insights on how the ancient wisdom of Buddhism teaches us the art of happiness in our daily lives through personal cultivation, better human relationships and improvement of the social environment. He will answer questions following his presentation.
Dr. Jing Yin is a Buddhist monk and scholar. He has a PhD in Buddhist Studies (SOAS, London), MA in Buddhist Studies and MPhil in Chinese Buddhist Studies (Kelaniya). He is the Deputy Director of the Jiazhuang Buddhist Research Institute, the Vice President of the Sangha Institute of Hong Kong; and a member of the standing committee of the Buddhist Association of China, Beijing. Dr. Jing Yin is the author of several books including Buddhism for Key Stage 1, Buddhism for Key Stage 2 and The Social Significance of Five Precepts in Modern Times (Vols. 1-3). His areas of interest are in Vinaya, Theravada, and Humanistic Buddhism.
This lecture is made possible by the generous support from The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Society, and The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation in cooperation with The University of Hong Kong.