Program on 11 August 2010 (International Conference – Buddhist Narrative in Asia and Beyond)

NARRATIVE & TEXTUAL STUDY
     Room: Queen’s Park 1
     Chair: Naomi Appleton

 

09:00-09:50

 

A Study on the Narrative of the Buddha's Eating of Horse Fodder Barley in the Mūlasarvāstivādin Vinaya
     Ven. Chongdok Park
     – Joong-ang Sangha University

 

Once upon in Ratnaśikhin Buddha’s Lifetime: The Legends of Ratnaśikhin Buddha in India and Beyond
     Chanwit Tudkeao
     – University of Munich

09:50-10:10

 

Break

 

 

NARRATIVE & IMAGINATION
     Room: Queen’s Park 1
     Chair: M.L. Pattaratorn Chirapravati

 

10:10-11:00

 

Jataka Narratives in Preaching, Popular Imagination and Buddhist Practice in Modern Sri Lanka
     Ven. Mahinda Deegalle
     – Bath Spa University

 

The Māndhātṛ Story in the Test Tube: Another Attempt at Scientific Analysis
     Achim Bayer
     – Dongguk University

 

11:00-12:30

 

Lunch