A series of expert seminars

Buddhism and Society: An Interconnected World

Buddhist tradition, science and technology on one platform.

The platform grew out of the IV International Buddhist Forum «Buddhism in Dialogue of Cultures: The Future of Humanity», Kyzyl, August 17–20, 2026.

Interdependence
Ethics
Science
Technology
Society

About the seminars

Not a new code of rules, but a shared language for talking about the future

In the Buddhist tradition life is the highest value: not one of its forms and not only the human one, but the continuous process of interdependent existence of all living beings.

The practical conclusion follows: human well-being cannot be separated from the well-being of ecosystems and the planet. Technology can both strengthen life and create new risks — so the question is not only what we can build, but what for.

expert seminars in 2026

14+

partner organisations

sustainability criteria beyond the SDGs and ESG

Scholars of Buddhist tradition, sociologists and specialists in the digital environment.

T. Tsydypov

PhD in philosophy, history of Buddhism
S. Balmaeva

MA in art history, media and Buddhist aesthetics
L. Dorzhieva

MA in religious studies, Tibetology and interfaith dialogue
Zh. Tsyrenov

PhD in sociology, social projects and digital archives

Seminar I May 29

Social ontology of Buddhism

Where the conversation about interdependence begins: how the tradition describes the living, society and the ties between them.
Seminar II July 8

Humans and technology

The effect of artificial intelligence, algorithms and the digital environment on cognition and social ties — through the lens of non-harm.
Seminar III September 24

Paths of civilisational development

Concrete projects and the final report that will underpin Russia’s cooperation agenda with the Buddhist world.