This session is included advanced studies for searching the diverse Buddhist Traditions and Philosophical views which are Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana, for possible common grounds. Also suggested areas of research may include one or more of the following: where are the connections, possibilities, and/or methods to actualize the possibilities of unifying them; any evidence of such endeavors; the role and the implications of such exercise for the advancement of Buddhist studies; and how university students can benefits from such conception or research.

                The contents of titles are;

-          Mapping the contours of the Enlightenment Mind by Dr Ronald Y. Nakasone.

-           Skillful means and the 21^st Century Buddhist Artist by Ofosu Jones-Quartey

-          “Big Tent” Buddhism: searching for Common Ground Among Western and Asian “ Buddhism” by Dr. Will Yaryan.

-          The Ethical – Philosophical Unity of Buddhist Traditions by Justin Whitaker.

-          Theravada and Mahayana: Parallels, Connections and Unifying Concepts by Dr, Jinabodhi Bhikkhu.

会议厅B：统一佛教的哲学观点（由香港大学Prof. T. Endo为调解人）