Program on 19 July 2015 (International Conference – Buddha’s Biography – Buddhist Legends)

08.30-09.00

Registration

09.00-09.30

The Buddha and the Nāga
     Hwang Soonil
     – Dongguk University (Korea)

09.30-10.00

Bhūridatta: from Jātaka to Ballet-Opera by Somtow Sucharitkul
     Potprecha Cholvijarn
     – University of Bristol (UK)

10.00-10.30

Taming the Nāga: Significance of the Story of Nandopananda in Thai Buddhist Culture
     Assanee Poolrak
     – Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)

10.30-11.00

Refreshments

11.00-11.30

Searching for Lord Buddha in the Footprint of Jesus Christ: Late 17th Century Religious Transformation in the Sacred Mountains around Manila, Philippines
     Roderick Orlina
     – Murdoch University (Australia)

11.30-12.00

Khlong Lilit Dan Tamnan Phra Phuttha Bat: Reflection of a ‘Modern’ Concept of the Buddha’s Footprint in the Early 20th Century
     Wanwiwat Ruttanalum
     – Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)

12.00-12.30

Worshiping Phra Upakhut in Contemporary Thailand
     Watcharaporn Distapan
     – Thammasat University (Thailand)

12.30-14.00

Lunch break

14.00-14.30

Emphasis of the First Preaching Scene in Dvāravatī Art
     Chedha Tingsanchali 
     – Silpakorn University (Thailand)

14.30-15.00

Five Buddhas on Jing Mountain of Beijing: A Reflection of Emperor Qianlong's Buddhist and Political Thought    
     Achirat Chaiyapotpanit 
     – Silpakorn University (Thailand)

15.00-15.30

Buddhahood in the Buddha’s Life through Oral Tradition of Dhammavinaya: A Perspective from Orality    
     Sompornnuch Tansrisook 
     – Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)

15.30-16.00

Refreshments

16.00-16.30

Pathum Chadok Wa Duay Kon Haeng Sattri: Tales-within-Tales Technique and the Adaptation of the Mahāpaduma Jātaka
     Thosapol Sripum
     – Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)

16.30-17.00

Jātakas and Stories of the Buddha’s Past Lives in the Paṭhamasambodhikathā by the Supreme Patriarch Prince Paramanujitjinoros
     Arthid Sheravanichkul
     – Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)

 

17.00-17.15

 

Closing Remarks