International Buddhist Conclave 2018

-
Why in News -: 
The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate the “International Buddhist Conclave (IBC), 2018” in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 23rd August, 2018.

Implementation Agency-: 
The Conclave is being organized by the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the State Governments of Maharashtra, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh from 23rd – 26th August, 2018 at New Delhi and Ajanta (Maharashtra), followed by site visits to Rajgir, Nalanda and Bodhgaya (Bihar) and Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh). During the inaugural session of the Conclave, the Ministry will launch its website landofbuddha.in and a new film showcasing the Buddhist sites in the country

Objective -: 
India has a rich ancient Buddhist Heritage with several important sites associated with the life of Lord Buddha. 
The Indian Buddhist Heritage is of great interest to the followers of Buddhism the world over.
 The aim of the Conclave is to showcase and project the Buddhist Heritage in India and boost tourism to the Buddhist sites in the country and cultivate friendly ties with countries and communities interested in Buddhism.
Presently, it is estimated that there are nearly 500 million Buddhists all over the World and majority of them live in East Asia, South East Asia and Far East countries.
 However, a very small percentage of them visit the Buddhist sites in India each year.
 So the potential of encouraging more tourists to visit the Buddhist destinations where Lord Buddha lived and preached is immense.
 The “ASEAN” was the Guest of Honor during IBC, 2016 and Japan would be the ‘Partner Country for IBC-2018.

Importance of Buddha-: 
The most precious gift that the Ancient India has given to the World is, the Buddha and his Path, which is, the Eight-fold Path, in Pali language, Aṭṭhangiko Maggo. Therefore, ‘Buddha Path’ on one hand refers to the extraordinary Teachings of the Buddha which is also called the Middle Path which when practiced brings purity of mind and leads to Peace, Happiness and Harmony within and also in the Society as well. The Buddha Path provides quality of life based on Values as moral principles, or other ideas that guide our choices; Right beliefs, connection to nature and place with spirituality; Way of Life, daily practices, good habits and inspiring traditional skills for mental growth, thereby, making it the Living Heritage.
On the other hand, the ‘Buddha Path’ also refers to the Eight Great Places of Buddhist Heritage, (referred in Pali as Aṭṭhamahāṭhānāni).
 These Eight Places are connected with the important events of the life of the Buddha from the time of his Birth, Enlightenment, Teaching Dhamma to suffering humanity, till he passed away, Mahāparinirvāna, at the age of 80 years. After Buddha attained Nirvana these places came to be associated with the Path of Buddhism. 
This Buddha Path is the Living Heritage that still continues to inspire millions of people to walk and find out Peace, Happiness, Harmony and Solace.
 We Indians very much value this extraordinary legacy of the Buddha and take pride in it.
THEME OF Buddhist Conclave -: 
Therefore, with a view to synthesize both the meanings of the ‘Buddha Path’ together, thereby, work for the promotion of both the intangible and the tangible Buddhist Heritage, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has decided to organize 6th International Buddhist Conclave on the theme, “Buddha Path – The Living Heritage”.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Dhanraj Bhagat

-
Image
“Dhanraj Bhagat (1917-1988): Journey from the Physical to the Spiritual”, Why in News -:  A special exhibition titled “Dhanraj Bhagat (1917-1988): Journey from the Physical to the Spiritual” has been inaugurated at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai Objective -: The exhibition is being organized to pay tributes to the great pioneering artist, this being his centenary year.At a time when artists were trying to break away from the shackles of academic realism, Dhanraj Bhagat carved his own niche above the rest, with his true versatility in handling various unconventional mediums whether it is clay, wood, metal or cement, all mixed generously with his sincere dedication towards the craft. The journey of Dhanraj Bhagat is  an inspirational one. Born in 1917 in Lahore (undivided Punjab), he was born in a very austere condition which made him drop out of school and apprentice with a commercial sculptor at the age of sixteen doing all kinds of work wh...
Read more

Sagarmala Project of Government of India

-
Image
Background -:  Maritime sector in India has been the backbone of the country’s trade and has grown manifold over the years. To harness India’s 7,500 km long coastline, 14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways and strategic location on key international maritime trade routes, the Government of India has embarked on the ambitious Sagarmala Programme which aims to promote port-led development in the country. The concept of Sagarmala was approved by the Union Cabinet on 25th March 2015. As part of the programme, a National Perspective Plan (NPP) for the comprehensive development of India’s coastline and maritime sector has been prepared which was released by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, on 14th April, 2016 at the Maritime India Summit 2016. Objectives -:  Vision of the Sagarmala Programme is to reduce logistics cost for EXIM and domestic trade with minimal infrastructure investment. This includes: Reducing cost of transporting domestic cargo through optimizing ...
Read more

Vidya Lakshmi Portal for Educational Loan

-
  Introduction -:  Vidya Lakshmi Portal was launched by the Government on August 15, 2015 t o ensure that students can avail loans easily through single window system of banks for education loans.  Banks follow Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) guidelines in this regard which stipulates that education loan applications have to be disposed off, in the normal course, within a period of 15 to 30 days. Features -:  Vidya Lakshmi is a first of its kind portal for students seeking education loan . This Portal has been developed under the guidance of Ministry of Finance , MHRD , IBA . Students can view, apply, and track the educational loan applications to bank anytime, anywhere by accessing the portal .  It provides single window electronics platform for Educational Loan . Why do we need it -:  India is the one of the youngest nations in the world with more than 54 % of the total  population below the age of 25 years. I...
Read more