PM addresses inaugural session of Global Buddhist Summit
PM addresses inaugural session of Global Buddhist Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural session of the Global Buddhist Summit today 20 April, 2023 at 10 AM at Hotel Ashok in Delhi.
The two-day Summit is being hosted by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with International Buddhist Confederation. The theme of the Global Buddhist Summit is “Responses to Contemporary Challenges : Philosophy to Praxis”.
The Summit is an effort towards engaging the global Buddhist Dhamma leadership and scholars on matters of Buddhist and universal concerns, and to come up with policy inputs to address them collectively. The discussion in the Summit will explore how the Buddha Dhamma’s fundamental values can provide inspiration and guidance in contemporary settings.
The Summit witnessed the participation of eminent scholars, Sangha leaders and Dharma practitioners from all over the world
Discussions followed on pressing global issues and for answers in the Buddha Dhamma based on universal values.
The discussions were under four themes:
Buddha Dhamma and Peace; Buddha Dhamma: Environmental Crisis, Health and Sustainability;
Preservation of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition;
Buddha Dhamma Pilgrimage, Living heritage and Buddha Relics: a resilient foundation to India’s centuries-old cultural links to countries in South, South-East and East Asia.
News Edit K.V.Raman
