Buddhism and Social Responsibility in the New Normal (BUSRIN) (Lanna Journal of Buddhist Studies and Cultures)

Practicing Meditation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Age

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This article is about teaching meditation in the Artificial Intelligence age. Meditation has been regarded as a meaningful, sensible, successful option as well as a complementary treatment to tackle and lighten stress-related psychosomatic disorders. There are numerous scientific experiments, studies and results thereof which have uncovered the novel phenomenon that meditation can be utilized for defeating cardiovascular ailments, stress and psychological illness. Scientists and researchers have reliably shown that meditation practices can improve emotional stability. Our reach Indian ethos, the base of spirituality and meditation practices has helped mankind to transcendent at the highest level of consciousness.

However, with the advent of science and technology and new generation examining life with a scientific outlook, a new drift and phenomenon throwing light on efforts and opportunities that can be explored by synergizing the two different fields of Meditation and Artificial Intelligence and future challenges that can be posed before by accessing the advent of science and technology. There are advantages as well as challenges also. After reaching the level of self-realization, a new horizon is created and that is “the world is one family” and one thrives for global peace and harmony.

In addition, this paper examines the possibility of two paths viz. The traditional path of ethos, meditation, and second one designing and articulating the path of self-realization synergizing the phenomenon of Artificial Intelligence. There lie advantages as well as challenges ahead of the path towards reaching the milestone of global peace and harmony through the higher levels of consciousness. This being a conceptual study & paper, there remains a future scope of having empirical research taking a base on the concept of synergizing the phenomenon of meditation and Artificial Intelligence.

Online Tipitaka Studies in A.I. Age

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In the present day, people whenever need to study the Doctrines of the Buddha those were recorded and kept in the holy Text, the Pali Cannon known as “Tipitaka” they can easily find out what Doctrine or the group of Doctrine they really focus to study. With the help of digital technology this day, they can search for and touch whatever necessary data or information. from the world outside. Turning to study Buddhist Tipitaka in A.I.Age, this A.I. technology was instrument implied to Robots those can do works in human place. In Japan, the news about the A.I.Buddha was presented to the world that the A.I.Buddha can communicate the people like human being. People can greet and ask for some teachings from the A.I.Buddha personly. Then, A.I.Buddha can reply them the suitable teachings to particular person. It is such a miracle in our time. Anyhow, before people could get easily data and information about the Doctrine of the Buddha from Tipitaka, there is the historical development of instruments applied to study the Pali Cannon or Tipitaka. The first step of learning the Doctrine was done by oral tradition, that is, from master to his students. About 400 year after passing away of Lord Buddha, Tipitakas were written in palm leaves and Buddhist followers had studied from those Manuscripts. Since those days to 23 Buddhist Centuries, Tipitakas in manuscripts were transliterated and printed in the form of modern form of Book. Even through, we have got the many hard copies of Tipitakas, but people have to take and study from the hard copies and it is not convention to study. To help people reach to the original Doctrine in the short time, the Tipitakas were transferred into CD – Rom. About 20 year ago, the digital technology helps the author uploading the Doctrines in to the internet or World Wide Wave. With the help of this A.I. Technology, any person can study Tipitaka quickly and effectively. In CM.MCU, the Monk Chat program run by the Foundation of the Region of Mekhong River, has worked out the Digital Technological Hand Books of Tipitaka Studies. This program will be the usefully answer of anyone whoever needs to study Tipitaka in A.I.Age.

Propagating Buddhism in A.I. age

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The purposes of this article were 1) to study the style and method of propagation in Buddhism 2) to analyze the Buddhist propagations’ style and method and A.I.. After the Buddha’s passing away the monks play an important role as a conservator and Dhamma communicant, they have responded this function strongly and firmly from the past to the present. Nowadays they are confronting the challenging by the modern technology especially the appearance of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.). Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is influencing every part of human life in the modern age; education, religion, culture, politics, business, and etc., its capacity includes speech recognition, decision-making, data analysis, predictions, aural perception, and visual perception. Buddhism and the modern science such A.I. are both beneficial for human living. Buddhism aims to create spiritual happiness, while A.I. focuses on physical happiness. So, the most important thing for the Buddhist monks who play the major role in propagating Buddhism is trying to use various channel, medias and applications which is easily accessible, quickly communicated, and flexible as a good assistant for spreading the teaching of the lord Buddha.

Buddhist Wisdom and Artificial Intelligence

Dhirawit Pinyonatthagarn, Phisit Kotsupho — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Technology is growing at a rate quicker than most of us can comprehend. Whether we agree with such a trend or not, the influence of technology in society is moving forward, and quickly. Where we go from here and how we handle our own inventions comes with a certain responsibility that computer scientists cannot handle alone. Leaders in science, philosophy, and religion need to work together to ensure that all people will benefit from the exponential growth of technology. When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), Buddhism plays an especially interesting role. This paper aims to examine and explore the interplay of Buddhist Wisdom and Artificial Intelligence through documentary research. The expected outcome is the mutual benefits for both Buddhism and Artificial Intelligence that will finally contribute to the growth and development the human mind in particular and the global development in general.

Social Media and its Impacts on Human Relationships

Samantha Burman — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A simple look at some of the more prominent advantages and disadvantages of social media leads to a greater knowledge of the far reaching implications for human relationships. The impacts on human relationships are discussed, concluding that the questions we need to be asking more is how to mitigate some of the more pernicious effects.

Learning Innovation and Ethics In The Artificial Intelligence Age

Lim Hui Ling — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

For 3^rd National and International Buddhist Conference at MCU Chiang Mai Campus

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

What is AI? AI, in simple terms, is basically mathematics translated into source code. In other words, it is a set of algorithms[1] building on various ideas and concepts, and trying to learn from human intelligence to make decision. It is building capable smart machines to perform tasks that usually require human intelligence. Since it does not require expensive computer hardware and IT infrastructure, it has become the most popular digital technology enabling digital transformation.

[1] AI refers to pieces of software with the ability to lean and reason like humans, and able to translate real-life problems into mathematical models called algorithms.

The Buddhist Innovation for the Wholistic Well-being Care

Amarjiva Lochan — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Manaskara, the Most Venerable Monks, and the honored delegates.

I am so glad to Mahachulalonkornrajavidyalaya, Chiang Mai, for giving me this opportunity to talk on this topic which is very unique in many ways, as you have seen. Because I find them very challenging to study and to make a future comment for research in this area.

This is, right now, the age of Artificial Intelligence or A.I. and I shall call it as “the A.I.age”. The A.I. is dominating our lives, that was any scientific technology never before effective on our lives. In the previous speaker’s slide, I saw one line that he was speaking about Stephen Hawking, on which he mentioned that “the happening of A.I. is either the best or the worse for the future of mankind”. I think that Stephen Hawking was partially right about the danger of A.I. especially in the cultural-religious social behavior of humanity.