Addressed a special programme on #WestBengalFoundationDay in Baruipur. 75 years after #WestBengal was created through an epic movement led by Dr #SyamaPrasadMookerjee the state faces an existential challenge. There is a concerted move to delink it from the vision of #NewIndia
Was very happy to welcome Venerable Shih Jianyin, Secretary General of the World Buddhist Bhikkhuni Association and an eminent and widely respected Buddhist teacher from Taiwan. She is also Secretary General of the Taiwan Buddhist Association, among other responsibilities. Venerable Jianyin has been visiting India, especially the Buddhist pilgrimage sites …
