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News: India
to host two-day international Buddhist conference
What's in the news?
● India
will host an International Summit on Buddhism which will be attended by
delegates from 30 countries, a notable exception being China.
● Tibetan
spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, was also unlikely to attend the two-day
conclave.
International Summit on Buddhism:
● The
conference will discuss contemporary global issues through a Buddhist
perspective.
Theme:
“Responses to Contemporary Challenges from
Philosophy to Praxis”
Organized by: Union Culture Ministry
and the International Buddhist Confederation.
Location: Delhi
Participants:
● Over
170 delegates from 30 foreign countries including Mexico, Cambodia, Laos,
Thailand and Japan.
● 150
from India would participate in the summit.
● China would not
participate in the summit.
Aim:
● India
is the birthplace of Buddhism.
● The
summit aims to find solutions to problems such as climate change, poverty, and
conflict, among others, by exploring Buddhist teachings and practices.
Features:
● The
discussion would be under four themes
of Buddha Dhamma and Peace such as
a. Environmental
Crisis
b. Health
and Sustainability
c. Preservation
of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition and Buddhist Pilgrimage
d. Living
Heritage and Relics
● The
conference was expected to produce a document for further academic research and
study the viability of Buddhism as a tool for the conduct of international
relations on a global stage.
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