Awakening the Heart for the Earth: Global Faith Leaders and Visionaries Forge Action at 2026 Spiritual Ecology Forum

FULONG and TAIPEI, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking the 25th anniversary of the Museum of World Religions (MWR), the 2026 International Spiritual Ecology Forum bridged profound deliberations from Fulong to Taipei. Guided by founder Dharma Master Hsin Tao, the summit extended sacred dialogues beyond conference halls, inviting the global public to transform ecological awareness into shared stewardship.

Confronting humanity's paralysis—why we know so much about planetary collapse yet act so little—eleven world leaders and experts examined an inner crisis of the human heart. Buddhist scholar Dr. Zhou Xia illuminated Eastern civilization's path from self-transformation to planetary renewal, while Catholic representative Fr. Sławomir Klein drew from St. Francis of Assisi to urge deep love for all creation. Dean Fachruddin Mangunjaya revealed the Islamic ethical mandate in the Qur'an to guard the Earth, and Sikh elder Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh shared the reverence that "Air is the Guru, Water the Father, and Earth the Mother." Translating sacred cosmology into material systems, Yale professor Marian Chertow presented Kalundborg's industrial symbiosis, while Tao leader Si Manpang showcased Orchid Island's Indigenous ocean-rhythm coexistence. Former Club of Rome leader Graeme Maxton challenged obsolete economic growth, advocating immediate community resilience. Guiding these cross-disciplinary dialogues, Forum Strategy Consultant Prof. Gabor Karsai synthesized these exchanges, emphasizing that authentic transformation demands aligning cognition, values, and action.

This intellectual momentum culminated at MWR on November 9. Indigenous chants and the holy Light of Assisi converged before the unveiling of Yang Shi-yi's monumental metal sculpture, LIGHT A LIFE Ｘ LIVE A  LIGHT, consecrated with the prayer: "May light abide in all things, illuminating the sacred interdependence of all life."

Closing the gathering, Venerable Xian Yue connected these breakthroughs to the educational mission of the University for Life and Peace, echoing Master Hsin Tao's ultimate charge: to duplicate the seeds of love, letting compassion blossom everywhere.

SOURCE Museum of World Religions