Tibetan spiritual guru Dalai Lama on Friday attended the Global Buddhist Summit, a two-day event hosted by India in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBS) on 20 and 21 April.
Tibetan spiritual guru Dalai Lama on Friday attended the Global Buddhist Summit, a two-day event hosted by India in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBS) on 20 and 21 April.
Dalai Lama spoke for a length of about thirty minutes to a group of monks and other delegates who had assembled here on day 2 of the gathering, according to PTI news agency citing sources.
In his address, the spiritual guru highlighted the ideals and philosophy of Buddhism. ”In his nearly half-an-hour address, the Tibetan spiritual leader spoke of compassion, wisdom and meditation,” a source told PTI.
Dalai Lama said that these are three ideals which are central to the philosophy and teachings of Lord Buddha. There was no confirmation of the Dalai Lama’s visit. He was issued an invitation to the event, organisers said on Monday during a news conference. However, it had not been determined if he would attend.
On Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at the opening session of the groundbreaking summit.
PM Modi during his address mentioned the challenges posed by the present times. His address figured concerns including war, climate change, economic instability, terrorism and religious extremism.