Sik Hin Hung developed the life education programme for primary and secondary school students and teachers, “Orientation to Life Program” (OLP), based on his concept of the “Life Education Based on the Concept of Dependent Origination” (LEDO). LEDO is developed based on the law of Dependent Origination which is one of the core of Buddha’s teachings. and the core aspects of LEDO include comprehending life, finding meanings in life, and managing life.
“Orientation to Life Program” (OLP) was developed in response to a report published by the Hong Kong Government’s Education Commission in 2000 which advocated a whole-person approach to education, as well as the launching, in 2003, of the new Religious Studies (Buddhism) syllabus in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination. The OLP is a contemplative education programme that infuses learning with the practice of meditation and contemplative activities to facilitate a deeper level of awareness, insight and compassion for oneself and others. Our works on the OLP are summarized as follows:
- The OLP was developed and disseminated to more than 200 teachers and students.
- Hin Hung’s LEDO concept has significantly contributed to the integration of Buddhism and moral and value education, and has led to “Buddhism Moral and Value Education” being adopted as a formal subject in at least 13 Buddhist secondary schools in Hong Kong.
- List of disseminations and publications:
- Life Education: Choice, Meaning & Contemplative Practices: Buddhism & Life Education Forum. Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 2005.
- “Orientation to Life” Enhancement Project and Life Education, A Harmonious World Begins in the Mind.” Collected Works of the World Buddhist Forum. China: Religious Culture Publishing House, 2006.
- “Orientation to Life” Enhancement Project Teacher’s Manual. Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 2006.
- Sik, Hin Hung. “’Orientation to Life’” Enhancement Project and Life Education, A Harmonious World Begins in the Mind.” Collected Works of the World Buddhist Forum. China: Religious Culture Publishing House, 2006.
- Sik, Hin Hung and Wu, Wai Yan Bonnie. “The Importance of the Buddhist Teaching on Three Kinds of Knowing: In a School-based Contemplative Education Program.” Buddhist Meditative Praxis: traditional teachings and modern applications. Ed. KL Dhammajoti. Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong Centre of Buddhist Studies, 2015. 253-290.
- 佛學與生命教育交流會論文集. Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 2005.