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Kathmandu Tuesday March 06, 2001 Falgun 23, 2057.
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Crime against humanity
Iam deeply grieved by the sad news of the destruction of all
statues of Lord Buddha, the apostle of peace, who spread the message of peace,
non-violence and tolerance to the world, in central Bamiyan province of Afghanistan.
Every religion in this world encourages people towards the
welfare of all sentient beings, including human beings. Non of the existing religions
teaches hatred or enmity towards other fellow beings, having faith in different religions
or social beliefs.
Furthermore, it is obvious that Buddhism is based on
principles of equal compassion to all sentient beings. Therefore, I appeal to the Taliban
government of Afghanistan to immediately stop demolishing priceless statues of Lord
Buddha.
I would also like to call on all national and international
communities, including His Majesty’s Government, the United Nations, Buddhist
associations and all other social organisations for their joint efforts to preserve these
ancient statues in Afghanistan.
Buddhi Raj Bajracharya
President
The Organisation of Buddhist Monasteries of Lalitpur |
