Teachings of Buddha guide us to peace: PM

Kirtipur, Oct. 21 (RSS): Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today inaugurated the annual general meeting of the Dharmodaya Sabha.

On the occasion, the Prime Minister said that all spheres of our national life should not only be inspired but also directed by the everlasting teachings of Lord Buddha who is a source of inspiration and a guide for the peaceful co-existence of human society.

It is Lord Buddha who propounded the philosophy of bringing friendship, goodwill, peace and amity among human beings into our day to day life so as to make this material life a meaningful one, he said adding that the teachings of Lord Buddha are more worthy of emulation in today’s world plagued by materialistic conflict.

Vice chairman of the Dharmodaya Sabha and member of the Lumbini Development Trust Omkar Prasad Gauchan stressed that all the three branches under the Buddhist faith in Nepal should unite and act in concordance with the principles propounded by Lord Buddha.

He also informed the meeting that work on constructing the Mayadevi Temple will start promptly.

General secretary Subarna Shakya expressed the hope that the government would collect and compile data during the coming census in an egalitarian spirit.

Bhikchhu Sudarshan Mahasthavir called for a positive mindset to surmount the challenges before the Dharmodaya Sabha.

At the inaugural function that began with sheela prayers led by All Nepal Bikchhu Federation chairman Bhikchhu Buddhaghos Mahasthabir, Bhikchhu Yganpurnik Mahasthavir recited the Paritran as per the Theravada tradition, Swasti Tara Bajracharya the Swastibachan as per the Bajrayan tradition, and Kalsyang Lama on behalf of Guru Chhechukusyo Lama a Buddhist prayer as per the Mahayan tradition.

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