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12th General Assembly of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace

January 19, 2024

Context:

The 12th General Assembly of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace was inaugurated in New Delhi by the Vice President of India.

Theme: – Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace- The Buddhist Voice of Global South.

Highlights of the Vice President Address:

Indian initiative to promote Buddhism: Development of the Buddhist circuit and India International Centre for Buddhist Culture, boosting connectivity for international travelers to access sites of Buddhist heritage.
Idea of Middle path: Buddha’s Middle Path – a tapestry of friendship, moderation & reverence for all life, offers a sustainable path when the world is increasingly facing chaos due to disruptive technologies and conflicts.
Age of Ethical Uncertainty: Buddha’s Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path can help foster inner peace and non-violence and offer a path of sustainability, simplicity, moderation, and reverence for all life.

Four Noble Truths of Buddhism:

Truth of suffering or dukkha
Truth of the cause of suffering or samudaya
Truth of the end of suffering or nibbana
Truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering or marga

Noble Eightfold Path

They are Right Understanding, Right thought, Right speech, Right action, Right livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right concentration.

Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (ABCP)

Established: It was founded in 1970 at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia as a voluntary movement of followers of Buddhism with both monastic (monks) and lay members.
Headquarters: Gandanthegchenling Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Members: Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Japan and Russia
Aim: Disseminating the Buddhist culture, tradition and heritage.
Journal: It publishes a journal called “Dharmaduta’
Recognition: The United Nations granted the ABCP the status of an accredited Non-Governmental Organization with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

News source: PIB

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