On April 20, PM Modi will speak at the World Buddhist Summit

On April 20 and 21, the Ministry of Culture will host a two-day summit in collaboration with the World Buddhist Summit. The summit’s theme is “Responses to Contemporary Challenges: Philosophy to Praxis,” according to the announcement.

 New Delhi: According to his office, PM Modi will speak at the opening ceremony of the Global Buddhist Summit on Thursday in Delhi.

On April 20 and 21, World Buddhist Summit and the Ministry of Culture will jointly host the two-day summit. “Responses to Contemporary Challenges: Philosophy to Praxis” is the summit’s theme, according to the announcement.

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The World Buddhist Summit aims to bring together the leaders and scholars of the “Buddhist Dhamma” worldwide to discuss issues of Buddhist and universal concern and to develop policy recommendations to jointly address them. The summit’s discussion will examine how the fundamental principles of the Buddha Dhamma can offer motivation and direction in modern contexts, it was added.

The World Buddhist Summit will feature eminent scholars, Sangha leaders, and Dharma practitioners from around the world who will discuss pressing global issues and seek answers in the Buddha Dhamma, which is based on universal values, according to the PM’s Office.

The four topics that will be covered during the discussions are: “Buddha Dhamma and Peace; Buddha Dhamma: Environmental Crisis, Health and Sustainability; Preservation of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition; Buddha Dhamma Pilgrimage, Living Heritage and Buddha Relics: a resilient foundation to India’s centuries-old cultural ties to nations in South, South-East, and East Asia,” it was added.

Key Takeaways From The Global Buddhist Summit’s Opening Session

The summit will examine how the fundamental ideas of Buddha Dhamma can motivate and guide people in the contemporary world, according to the PMO.

The event will bring together eminent academics, Sangha leaders, and Dharma practitioners from various regions to discuss important world issues and come up with solutions based on the universal principles of Buddha Dhamma.

The World Buddhist Summit aims to bring together world leaders and Dhamma scholars to discuss issues that are both Buddhist and universal and to create joint policy solutions.

The topic of discussion will be how Buddha Dhamma’s core principles can motivate and direct modern settings.

According to the PMO, the summit will bring together eminent academics, Sangha leaders, and Dharma practitioners from around the world to discuss important world issues and look for solutions in the Buddha Dhamma.

Keynote Speaker at the Opening Session of the Global Buddhist Summit

According to the report, the event will include two keynote speakers: His Holiness Thich Tri Quang, the Deputy Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, and Professor Robert Thurman, a well-known expert on Tibetan Buddhism from the United States. According to the report, Professor Thurman’s efforts to revive India’s ancient Buddhist heritage earned him the prestigious Padma Shri Award in 2020.

Topics of the Global Buddhist Summit’s inaugural session

Four different topics—Buddha Dhamma and Peace, Buddha Dhamma in Relation to Environmental Crisis, Health and Sustainability, the Preservation of the Nalanda Buddhist Tradition, and Buddha Dhamma Pilgrimage, Living Heritage, and Buddha Relics—will be covered in talks. The purpose of these discussions is to lay a solid foundation for India’s historic cultural ties to the nations of South, Southeast, and East Asia.