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Global Buddhist Summit Nation

The world is passing through the most
challenging time of the century
Prime Minister Modi said that it is universally accepted
that today's time is the most challenging time of this
century. Today, on the one hand, two countries are at
war for months, while on the other hand, the world is
also going through economic instability. Threats like
terrorism and religious fanaticism are attacking the soul
of humanity. Climate change is looming large over the
existence of the entire humanity. Glaciers are melting,
ecology is being destroyed and species are becoming
extinct. But in the midst of all this, there are millions of
people like us who have faith in Buddha, who believe in
the welfare of all living beings. This hope and this faith is
the biggest strength of this earth.

Buddha's mantra to make the world happy

Buddha did not leave the palace because he had any
problems. Buddha left the palace and gave up the
royal luxury because he felt that he had all the comforts
available to him whereas there was misery in the lives of
others. If we want to make the world happy, this Buddha
mantra of totality is the only way to go beyond the idea
of self and narrow-mindedness.

This is the expansion of Lord Buddha, which binds accepting this feeling of the 140 crore people of India.
the entire humanity in a single thread. When crores PM Modi said that this forum of the International
of followers of Buddha in different countries of the Buddhist Confederation is giving new expansion
world make a resolution together, how limitless their to this spirit. The discussion on how we handle the
energy becomes. When so many people work on one current challenges is not only relevant in itself but also
idea for a better future for the world, the future will holds a ray of hope for the world. PM Modi believes
surely be grand. PM Modi was confident that this that we have to think about the people around us who
Global Buddhist Conference will create an effective are suffering from poverty and the countries that are
platform for boosting the efforts of all countries in stuck due to a lack of resources. This is the only way
this direction. to establish a better and stable world.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Global In the programme, Prime Minister Modi said that
Buddhist Conference is being hosted at a time when the path of Buddha is the path of the future. If the
India has completed 75 years of its independence. world had followed the teachings of Buddha, then
In this Amritkaal, India also has huge goals for its even a crisis like a climate change would not have
future and new resolutions for global welfare. India come in front of us. This crisis came because, in
has taken new initiatives in the world on many the last century, some countries stopped thinking
subjects and our biggest inspiration in this is Lord about others and about the coming generations.
Buddha. The effect of the teachings of Lord Buddha Lord Buddha has clearly said in the Dhammapada
is that India considers the suffering of every human that as a pitcher is filled with water drop by drop,
being as its own. Be it peace missions in different in the same way, repeated mistakes become the
countries of the world or calamities like earthquakes cause of destruction. Prime Minister Narendra
in Turkey, India stands with humanity in times of Modi said in the conference, the deliberations held
crisis by exerting its full potential. here will give new light, inspiration, courage, and
Today, the world is seeing, understanding, and new strength to humanity.

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