"The Hindu Roots of Chinese Buddhism"
December 2 - 18, 1999     

I. Theme

II. Papers for discussion

III. Schedule for December, 1999 Conference

December 2-4, 1999 Delhi:
      "The Relation between Cultures: India and China"

December 6-7, 1999 Varanasi:
      "The Spirit of Hinduism"

December 8-10, 1999 Gaya:
      "The Relation between Cultures: Buddhism and Hinduism"

December 11-12, 1999 Shantiniketan: 
     "The Hindu Roots of Buddhism: Nature"

December 14-15, 1999 Hyderabad: 
     "The Hindu Roots of Buddhism: Society"

December 17-18, 1999 Chennai/Madras: 
     "The Hindu Roots of Buddhism: Spirituality"

IV. Reference Books:

a. Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, Christianity and Chinese Culture, by Tang Yijie
b. Person and Nature, George F. McLean and Hugo Meynell, eds.

V. FINAL CONFERENCE REPORT

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