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Lord Buddha’s Wisdom

For All Humanity

India is committed to सर्ववजन हि�तााय, सर्ववजन सुखााय (for the welfare and happiness of all).
This is what Lord Buddha taught us. Lord Buddha’s wisdom and the path he showed
belong to all of humanity and are timeless, unchanging with time. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi inaugurated a grand international exhibition of the sacred relics of Lord
Buddha from Piprahwa at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in New Delhi on January 3...

ndia is not only the custodian of the sacred relics
of Lord Buddha but also a living carrier of his tradi-
Ition. The relics associated with Lord Buddha, found Lord Buddha showed the world the
in Piprahwa, Vaishali, Devni Mori, and Nagarjuna- path of walking together instead of
konda, are a living presence of Buddha’s message. conflict and dominance, and this has
India has preserved and protected these relics in
every aspect of science and spirituality. Prime Min- always been India’s core philosophy.
ister Narendra Modi said that he considers himself We have adopted the path of global
very fortunate because Lord Buddha has had a very welfare through the strength of ideas
deep influence on his life. The city of Vadnagar, and the depth of emotions, always in
where he was born, was a major centre of Buddhist the interest of humanity. With this very
learning. Sarnath, where Lord Buddha delivered his
first sermon, is now his workplace. Even when he approach, India is contributing to the
was away from the responsibilities of government, world of the 21st century.
he continued to visit Buddhist pilgrimage sites as Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
a pilgrim. As Prime Minister, he has had the good

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