On February 11, 2026, the “2026 Zhongshenghui · Buddhist Faith and Collective Practice Exchange Forum in the Digital Age” (Buddhist Faith & Digital Practice Forum · Thailand) was successfully held in Bangkok, Thailand. The forum focused on practical pathways and collective cultivation mechanisms of Buddhist culture in the digital era, bringing together monks, scholars, spiritual practitioners, and guests from various countries and regions. Participants engaged in in-depth discussions on how faith can be continuously practiced and passed on in contemporary society.
The forum was hosted by Buddhism Federation of Life Co., Ltd. , a Thailand-based Buddhist cultural organization with a global vision. The organizer has long been committed to promoting the practice, exchange, and inheritance of Buddhist culture in modern and digital environments, while actively building cross-national and cross-cultural platforms for collective cultivation and intellectual dialogue.
1. Responding to the Times: Placing Faith in Digital Life
During the forum, speakers jointly pointed out that today’s highly digitalized society, while enhancing efficiency and connectivity, has also brought challenges such as anxiety, distraction, and imbalance in daily rhythms. In this context, faith has not disappeared, but the question of how to sustain spiritual practice has become a shared global concern.
Zhongshenghui emerged in response to this reality, aiming to provide a more sustainable path for spiritual practice through systematic and digital approaches. By doing so, cultivation is no longer limited by time and space, but can be naturally integrated into everyday life.
2. Digital Collective Practice Mechanism: Connecting Individual Cultivation with Collective Virtue
The forum highlighted Zhongshenghui’s exploration of digital collective practice mechanisms. Speakers emphasized that in Buddhist culture, generosity, cultivation, and merit are never based on immediate exchange, but on the long-term accumulation of virtuous causes.
Through digital systems, acts of kindness can be authentically recorded, respected, and sustained. Within collective practice mechanisms, these actions become interconnected, amplifying the long-term value of individual cultivation. This model does not focus on short-term incentives, but emphasizes continuous practice, collective participation, and positive long-term cycles.
Technology as a Tool, Faith as the Core
At the level of technological and system design, the forum clearly stated the principle that “technology serves faith, rather than dominates it.” Zhongshenghui focuses not on technological complexity, but on the authenticity of spiritual practice, the connectivity of collective relationships, and the stability and sustainability of system operations. Technology’s role is to lower barriers to practice, not to create new burdens.
3. From Thailand to a Global Collective Practice Network
The Bangkok forum was regarded as an important starting point in Zhongshenghui’s global development strategy. The meeting proposed three key directions for the future:
First, to disseminate and interpret Buddhist culture in more contemporary and international ways;
Second, to build cross-national and cross-cultural digital communities for collective practice, making faith a shared language that connects people worldwide;
Third, to explore sustainable development models for Buddhist culture in the digital era, forming a virtuous cycle between good deeds, collective practice, and long-term value.
4. A Form of Practice That Grows with the Times
In its concluding remarks, the forum noted that while technology will continue to evolve, humanity’s pursuit of wisdom, compassion, and awakening remains unchanged. Zhongshenghui does not seek short-term momentum, but focuses on long-term pathways, aiming to provide a stable and enduring digital space for faith through systematic and rational approaches.
As conveyed by the forum’s core philosophy, this is not a temporary experiment, but a continuous path of cultivation. Starting from Thailand, Zhongshenghui will continue to connect practitioners and believers worldwide, enabling Buddhist culture to be understood, practiced, and passed on in the digital age.
