International Conference on ‘Atisa Dipankar Srijnana and Cultural Renaissance’ (16th-18th January, 2013) Day-I - 16.1.13 10.00 –11.00 - Registration 11.00 –12.00 - Inaugural Session 12.00 –12.30 - Visit to exhibition 12.30 –1.00 - Tea 1.00– 2.00 - Session I Chair : C.P. Sinha 1. Prem Shankar Shrivstav - Ideal of Atisa & Universal Peace 2. Christel Pilz - Atisa and Atisa Born with a Mission 2.00– 3.00 - Lunch 3.00 –4.30 - Session II Chair : Kaie Mochizuki 1. Hubert Decleer - Atisa's spiritual journey from Panchamani to Tholing, portrayed in a the golden scroll painting from the 11 century 2. Susanne von der Heide - Atisa's Stay in Mustang and his Connections with Lama mentsun 3. C. P. Sinha – Atisa and archeology in Vikaramasila 4.30 –5.00 -Tea 5.00-6.30 - Session III Chair : Prof. Kuo Wei Liu 1. Thierry Dodin - Indonesian Traces Through Tibetan Sources 2. Bandana Mokhopadhyay - Tibetan Study Materilas in the Asiatic Society with special Reference to Atisha 3. Kaie Mochizuki - Dipankarasrijnana at Vikramasila monastery 6.30-7.00 - Tea 7.00 - 8.00 - Cultural Programme 8.00- Dinner Day-II - 17.1.13 9.30 –11.00 - Session IV Chair : Prof. Zhang Zong (XingXing) 1. Atmadi Brahmantyo - Atisha and Dharmakirti Sri Jnana in the Era of Sriwijaya Hegemony 2. Garrey Foulkes - Stupa symbolism: Gyantse and Borobudur 3. Andrea Loseries - The Depiction of Atisha in Tibetan Art 11.00 –11.30-Tea 11.30 –1.00 - Session V Chair : HH Taisitupa Rimpoche 1. HH Taisitupa Rimpoche - Timeless Guiding Light, the Contribution of Dipankara 2. Gabrielle Yablonsky - Atisa and his legacy, documented from various museums in the US 3. Elisabeth Inandiak - Voice of Ashes 1.00–2.00 – Lunch 2.00 –3.30 - Session VI Chair : Susanne 1. Dan Martin - Atisa's Method of Consecration of Buddhist statues and paintings. 2. Hirapal Gang Negi – (Bodhipatha Pradipa) Leading Tibet on the Path of Awakening 3. Liu Yongzeng, China, 3.30 – 4.00 - Tea 4.00 –6.00 - Session VII Chair : Gabrielle Yablonsky 1. Kuo Wei Liu - The Tara Ritual Written or Translated by Atisa 2. Jing Yao - Temples: The Newly Discovered Caves in Gansu Province, Continuation of Atisa's 3. Zhang Zong - Comparison of Buddhist Theory of Images between Ven. Atisa in Tibet and Han Nationality Region 4. Peng Jing Zhang - Newly Discovered Caves in the Northern Site of Dunhuang Grottoes Related to Atisa 6.00 - Tea followed by film shows Day-III - 18.1.13 9.30 –11.30 - Session VIII Chair : Rev. Tulku Lochen 1. Karunesh Shukla – Atisa and Madhyamika Philosophy 2. Upendra Rao – An Analysis of Kadampa philosophy 3. Hui-ju Yen - Analysis on the Various Tantric Lineages of AtîŚa based on his Biographies 4. Ven. Sumati Sasana (Kabir Saxena) – Atisa and the Heart Advice of Kadmpa Master, would not you rather practicing the Dharma? 11.30 – 12.00 - Tea 12.00 – 1.30 - Session IX Chair : Rev. Lochen Tulku 1. Zhang Jianlin - The Legacy Atisa: Excavations at the Tholing Monastery. 2. Nawang Tsering Shakspo – Revival of Dharma in Western Tibet 3. Rev. Lochen Tulku - Atisa, the pioneer of modern Tibetan Buddhism 1.30– 2.30 - Lunch 2.30– 4.00 - Session X Chair : Prof. Karunesh Shukla 1. Sushma Jatoo - Lokottaranga Saptaka Viddhi: The sevenfold ritual of worship 2. Banamali Biswal – Contributions of Atisa Dipankara to Buddhist Carya- System (with a special reference to his Charyasangraha – Pradipa) 3. Sudhir Lall - Krama texts of Atisa 4. Kishor Kumar Tripathy - Ācārya Atisha Dīpamkara's vision of Humanistic Religion: Doctrines and Practices 4.00– 4.30 - Tea 4.30–5.30 - Valedictory Session 5.30-6.00 - Tea .