World Buddhism Meet in Mumbai, to be attended by Dalai Lama and global leaders

By siliconindia  |  Tuesday, 05 December 2023, 01:24 IST

World Buddhism Meet in Mumbai, to be attended by Dalai Lama and global leaders
The Dalai Lama is slated to participate in the 'Dhamma Diksha' international conference, as announced by Union Minister of State for Social Justice, Ramdas Athawale. Taking place on December 16 at the Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai, the event will include various international participants and distinguished VVIP guests, including royalty, prime ministers, and prominent Buddhist figures, according to Athawale's statement to the media.
Some of the dignitaries due to attend the event are Sri Lanka PM Dinesh Gunawardena, Thailand PM Srettha Thavisin, Bhutan Princess Kesang Wangmo Wangchuk, plus top Buddhist spiritual leaders from Vietnam, Cambodia and another 16 countries, the minister said.
“After B.R. Ambedkar had embraced Buddhism in Nagpur on October 14, 1956, he had planned a ‘Dhamma Diksha’ in Mumbai. But he passed away on December 6 of the same year. With the conference being held here now, it will be fulfilling Ambedkar’s cherished dream”, said Athawale.
Athawale, alongside fellow leaders from the Republican Party of India (A) such as Avinash Kamble, Bhadani Bodi, and Kalpana Saroj of the 'Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Dhamma Diksha Samaroh Samiti', urged the followers of Ambedkar and the Buddhist community to participate in the gathering in significant numbers.
Source: IANS

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