Dalai Lama inaugurates Inernational Buddist Conference at Ragir

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Patna : The three- day International Buddhist Conference on “Buddhism for Twenty First Century- Perspectives and Responses to Global Issues “organized by Ministry of Culture and Nava Nalanda Mahaviahra Deemed University was inaugurated by The Dalai Lama, in the presence of Dr Mahesh Sharma, Union minister for Culture and Tourism, on March 17, 2017, at Rajgir International Convention Centre in Nalanda district in Bihar. It was followed by the chanting of Mangala Path (Holy Sutra) by the Monks.

The Dalai Lama, in his inaugural address, said that all religious traditions should sit in harmony to know the truth which is always unchanged. That will help the country as well as the World in attaining peace through love and compassion which form the core of Buddhism. He said, ” We should not only read about the Buddha and his teachings but we should also experience and experiment it in our lives.” He said that like violence, compassion is the basic makeup of human being. He emphasized on the refinement of our emotions. “The negative emotions that generate within us keep us plagued and diseased. Therefore, we must purify our mind especially through Vipasssana Meditation,” he said. He lauded India’s rich religious and philosophical traditions.  He reminded us of the Heart Sutra that Buddha had delivered at Rajgir, according to a PIB release.

Mahesh Sharma said that he was overjoyed to come to Nalanda. He said that the most of the holy places related to Buddha are there either in U.P or Bihar. He welcomed the delegates coming from all parts of the world.

There were two highlights of the inaugural session. One was the release of the reprint of the Pali Tripitaka in Devanagri script by the Dalai lama. The second highlight was the announcement of the opening of the department of the Buddhist science for the first time in Asia. N K Sinha, Secretary, Culture, and M L Shrivastava, Vice-Chancellor, Nava Nalanda Mahaviahra Deemed University, were also present on the occasion.