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"The cycle of birth and death, fate, and the debate on destiny | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Q&A Session
"The cycle of birth and death, fate, and the debate on destiny | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Q&A Session
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Buddhist philosophy
Compassion
growingup
Healing
Karma
science and faith
Spirituality
Tathagatagarbha
youth and buddhism
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Overview
Chapters
00:00
Opening: Public Q&A and student participation
00:15
Request for a concise explanation of Tathāgatagarbha and key texts
00:51
Maitreya’s Ratnagotravibhāga and Tibetan treatises on Buddha-nature
01:25
The Tathāgatagarbha Sūtra and scriptural sources
01:57
How to promote Buddhism among youth and the challenge of relevance
02:25
The Hanshan–Shide dialogue and the limits of passive endurance
02:44
Laozi’s “small country, few people” and the realities of modern society
03:04
How to make Buddhism meaningful and accessible in a short time
03:15
Age, motivation, and the stages of interest in Buddhism
05:53
From curiosity to practice: the path of genuine engagement
06:14
The importance of gradual practice and foundational teachings
07:53
The Three Principal Aspects of the Path: renunciation, bodhicitta, wisdom
08:19
The limits of ritual and the necessity of study, contemplation, and practice
09:01
Half-belief, doubt, and the question of desire in Buddhism
09:16
The Thousand Buddhas, human origins, and Buddhist cosmology
10:31
The effect and limits of prayer, karma, and personal conditions
11:33
Tibetan Buddhism and cultural preservation in a changing era
12:12
Generational Change: Navigating Identity and the Appeal of Han and Western Cultures
13:02
The value of compassion, bodhicitta, and wisdom in Buddhism
13:53
Science, evolution, and the Buddhist view of karma
14:26
The Four Noble Truths, emptiness, and the appeal of Buddhist philosophy
15:33
The cycle of birth and death, fate, and the debate on destiny
16:12
The importance of debate, analysis, and open inquiry in Buddhism
17:04
Dialogue between Tibetan and Chinese Buddhism: motivation and challenges
17:53
Facing criticism, humility, and the value of open-mindedness
18:13
Truth, challenge, and the spirit of seeking understanding
