NEW DELHI, APRIL 21 /–/ Tibetan Spiritual Leader the Dalai Lama participated in the Global Buddhist Summit and addressed a group of monks and other delegates who have gathered here for the two-day event.
He spoke of compassion, wisdom and meditation — three values integral to the teachings of Lord Buddha and the philosophy he espoused.
The Tibetan spiritual leader spoke for about half an hour on April 21 during which he emphasised on Buddhist philosophy and values.
The first-of-its-kind summit began on April 20 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the inaugural session. Modi in his address said the world is passing through challenges such as war, economic instability, terrorism, religious extremism and climate change and asserted that Lord Buddha’s ideas offer a solution to these problems.
The summit is divided into two segments, academic and Sangha sessions. Media was allowed only for the inaugural session, the rest of the sessions are not open to the press, an official source said.
The conference is being hosted at The Ashok Hotel from April 20 to 21 by the Union Ministry of Culture along with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC).
