Processing of Ind language sources (Vedic, Sanskrit and Pali).

1. Philological research, critical edition, translation and analysis (with the involvement of students) of Vedic and Sanskrit sources relevant to Buddhism.
2. Research on the origin of the Pali canon.
3. Research on the content analysis of the Pali canon and the establishment of teachings related to the historical Buddha.
4. Terminological research.
5. Preparation of text translations, translation technology research (students involving).
6. Parallel philology research, comparative analysis of texts existing in several languages ​​(Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, etc.).
7. Preparation of educational aids.
8. Carrying out scientific background work related to the Hungarian edition of Common Buddhist Text (CBT), translation.
   
   

Researchers: Ferenc Bodó: 3, 4, 5, 7, 8; Pál Farkas: 5, 7; Dr. László Fórizs: 1, 3, 5, 6; Dr. Gergely Hidas: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; Dr. Tibor Körtvélyesi: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; László Takács: 1, 5, 7.

Processing of sources in the Tibetan language

1. Preparation of text translations, translation technical research (with the involvement of students).
2. Terminological research.
3. Parallel philology research, comparative analysis of texts existing in several languages ​​(Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, etc.).
4. Preparation of educational aids.
5. Carrying out scientific background work related to the Hungarian edition of Common Buddhist Text (CBT), translation.
   
   

Researchers: Zoltán Cser: 2, 4; Dr. Rita Kuzder: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Dr. Zsuzsa Majer: 1, 2, 3, 4; Dr. Norbert Németh: 2, 4; Szathmári Botond: 1, 4.

The tradition of Buddhism: historical and cultural research

1. Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese and other languages ​​or subject, historical, social and cultural researches, reviews, presentations related to Buddhism.
2. Field work in Asian countries 1: Tibet, India, Japan, etc. Buddhist monuments and archaeological heritage.
3. Fieldwork to be carried out in Asian countries 2: Visiting living masters and communities for teachings and/or data communication.
4. Southeast Asian, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc. the appearance of the culture of Buddhism in the West.
5. Research on the history, social presence, spread, distribution and education of Buddhism in Hungary.
6. Preparation of educational aids.
   
   

Researchers: Zoltán Cser: 1, 3, 4, 6; Dr. László Fórizs: 1; Dr. Gergely Hidas: 1; Dr. László Kenéz: 1, 3, 5, 6; Lajos Komár: 1, 3, 5, 6; Dr. Rita Kuzder: 1, 2, 6; Dr. Zsuzsa Majer: 1, 2, 6; Dr. Norbert Németh: 1, 3, 4, 5; Szathmári Botond: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; László Takács: 1, 4, 6.

Comparative research in philosophy, philosophy of religion and history of religion.

1. Research of parallels between Western mysticism and Eastern mysticism, symbol systems.
2. Research on the interpretation of Buddhist texts and teachings as philosophical texts and ideas.
3. The emergence of Western philosophical genres and fields in Buddhism: Buddhist philosophy of language, Buddhist philosophy of mind.
4. Research in the history of philosophy: the emergence of Buddhism in Western philosophy and its inspirational influence from Schopenhauer to contemporary philosophy of mind.
5. Research in traditional philosophical (ethics, aesthetics, metaphysics, epistemology, etc.) and religious disciplines.
6. Preparation of educational aids.
   
   

Researchers: Dr. György Balikó: 4, 5, 6; Zoltán Cser: 1; Dr. Márton Attila Farkas: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Dr. László Fórizs: 2, 3, 4, 5; Gábor Karsai: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Dr. Balázs Kékesi: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Dr. László Kenéz: 2; Lajos Komár: 2, 6; László Mireisz: 1; Dr. Dénes Schreiner: 4, 5, 6; Szathmári Botond: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6; László Takács: 1, 2, 6.

1. Comparative research on the theory and practice of Buddhist and other Eastern meditation techniques.
2. The role of movement and breathing and their relation to meditation in the great schools of Buddhism.
3. Mindfulness research.
4. Integrating science and contemplative practice/meditation.
5. Buddhism and lifestyle.
6. Joint research with the Institute of Buddhist Studies of Mahacsulalongkorn Rajavidjalaya University (MCU) in Thailand.
   
   

Researchers: Ferenc Bodó: 1, 6; Zoltán Cser: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; Antal Dobosy: 1; Melinda Földiné Irtl 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Gábor Karsai: 3, 4, 5; Dr. László Kenéz: 1, 5; Lajos Komár: 1, 5; László Mireisz: 1, 2, 5; Dr. Norbert Németh: 1, 6; László Takács: 1, 3.

Buddhism, philosophy and society of our time

1. Research related to the possible applications of Buddhist ethics, attempts to answer the most important ethical (medical, environmental, etc.) problems.
2. The view of death and dying in traditional and modern Buddhism, the applicability of Buddhist methods of death and grief processing in our culture.
3. Buddhism and economics, theory and practice of Buddhist economics, research on Buddhist aspects of alternative economics.
4. Research on Buddhist aspects of ecology, Buddhist responses to the environmental crisis.
5. Buddhism’s responses to the challenges of the modern world and globalization.
6. “What is man”? The research of Buddhist and philosophical answers to human quality in the light of the accelerated and dramatic changes of our time.
7. The system of social relations of civilization, community, and religion from a Buddhist point of view.
   
   

Researchers: Dr. György Balikó: 6; Zoltán Cser: 1, 2; Antal Dobosy: 5; Dr. Márton Attila Farkas: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; Melinda Földiné Irtl 1, 4; Gábor Karsai: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; Dr. Balázs Kékesi: 4, 5, 6, 7; Lajos Komár: 1, 3, 5; Dr. Zsuzsa Majer: 2; László Mireisz: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7; Dr. Dénes Schreiner: 6, 7; Szathmári Botond: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; László Takács: 5, 6, 7.

Buddhism, philosophy and natural sciences

1. The appearance of Buddhist principles in other sciences.
2. Buddhism and cognitive sciences: embodied mind, consciousness studies, cognitive linguistics.
3. Parallels between Buddhism and modern psychology and psychotherapy, possible psychological uses of the Buddhist approach.
4. The challenges of artificial intelligence and the contact areas of Buddhist philosophy.
   
   

Researchers: Antal Dobosy: 1; Dr. Márton Attila Farkas: 2, 4; Gábor Karsai: 1, 2, 3, 4; Dr. Balázs Kékesi: 2, 4; Dr. Norbert Németh: 3.

Buddhism and Art

1. Traditional Arts of Zen Buddhism.
2. Contemporary application possibilities of traditional arts.
3. Buddhism and modern art.
   
   

Researchers: Antal Dobosy: 1, 2; Dr. Márton Attila Farkas: 2, 3; Dr. László Kenéz: 1, 2; Péter Győri: 1, 2; László Takács: 3.

Educational methodology and pedagogical research

1. Research on the current teachability of Buddhism (adult education, children’s education, school education, higher education, etc.), as well as the effectiveness of traditional and modern methods (frontal education, practice-oriented education, distance education, meditation education, etc.)
2. Examination of alternative teaching methods in light of the use of existing models.
3. Applying Buddhist principles and techniques to skill development.
   
   

Researchers: Zoltán Csörgő: 1, 2, 3; Melinda Földiné Irtl: 1, 2, 3; Lajos Komár: 1, 2, 3;Antal Dobosy: 1, 2, 3; László Takács: 1, 2, 3.