‘Buddha’s teaching more relevant in present world’

Kathmandu, Dec. 7 (RSS): His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev has said that understanding and following Lord Buddha’s teachings can contribute to help reach out and build bridges to those individuals, communities and nations left behind in the wake of globalisation and maintain an atmosphere of peace, harmony and brotherhood in the world.

His Majesty the King said this in a message to the 2lst general conference of the World Felloswhip of Buddhists being held in Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

In the message, His Majesty said that Prince Siddhartha, born in Lumbini, Nepal, whose teachings as Lord Buddha, with its emphasis on peace, compassion and tolerance two and a half-millennium ago, assume even greater relevance in the present competitive world.

His Majesty also extended best wishes for the success of the conference as well as of the World Fellowship of Buddhists in its endeavours.

His Majesty’s message was read out by Lok Darshan Bajracharya, chairman of the Dharmodaya Sabha which is the regional center in Nepal for the World Fellowship of Buddhists.

His Majesty has been a patron of the World Fellowship of Buddhist ever since its founding.

The King of Thailand, the Presidents of India and Sri Lanka and the head of government of Myanmar are also patrons of the fellowship.

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, also in a message on the occasion, said the Buddha’s compassion for suffering humanity, his concern for man’s affliction resulting from ignorance and malice, and his efforts to free man from bondage, his urge for universal brotherhood, peace and non-violence have always been sources of inspiration for the entire human society.

Prime Minister Koirala called upon the World Buddhist Society gathered at the conference to take a lead role to preach Lord Buddha’s teachings and inspire human society to embrace the goals of righteousness as the moral aspect of our lives.

Mr Koirala wished the conference every success and also wished that it would be conducive in the cause of peace and understanding among nations.

The Nepalese delegation to the conference led by Dharmodaya Sabha chairman Bajracharya also includes general secretray Subarna Shakya, treasurer Padma Jyoti, joint treasurer Sagar Man Bajracharya, advisor Marshal Julum Shakya and Lumbini branch secretary Ratna Man Shakya.

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