THE WAY TO HAPPINESS The Seventh World Youth Buddhist Symposium

CALL FOR PAPER AND PARTICIPATION (Attendees will be granted a travel grant that covers accommodation and meals during the symposium) "THE WAY TO HAPPINESS" The Seventh World Youth Buddhist Symposium July 27 to 30, 2017 Chiang Mai (Thailand) website: http://www.wybuddhist.com/eng/conferneces_s.asp?ID=77 Organizers: Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University of Thailand World Youth Buddhist Society Co-organizers: The Center for the Study of Chan Buddhism and Human Civilization, The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Buddhist Society, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University This interfaith conference is inviting renowned academic researchers and influential spiritual leaders to reflect on "happiness" topics such as mind exploration, ecological coexistence and Buddhism in Life. The program of the conference includes interfaith dialogues, keynote speeches, flash talks, discussion panels, meditation sessions, group discussions and a sightseeing tour. The conference also invites you to share your observations and insights on the way to happiness from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Academic scholars and university students are welcome to participate in the conference either by submitting a paper or simply registering as an audience member. Conference themes: Ecological Coexistence, Mind Exploration, Buddhism in Life PAPER SUBMISSION: Please submit your paper in APA style to wybuddhist@163.com before April 9, 2017, and include the words "The Way to Happiness, 2017 conference submission" in the email title. We acknowledge receipt and answer all submissions. a) Author(s), b) affiliation, c) email address, d) title of abstract, e) body of abstract, f) theme (ecological coexistence, mind exploration, Buddhism in Life) APPLY AS AN AUDIENCE MEMBER: http://wybuddhist.com/bm2017.asp Accepted applicants will be asked to pay US$50 nonrefundable registration fee (fee waiver is possible if you have financial difficulty). CONTACT Email: wybuddhist@163.com Official website: www.wybuddhist.com To check out the 6th World Youth Buddhist Symposium (2016), please visit: http://www.wybuddhist.com/yth16/eng/index.asp