The joy of #DurgaPuja is enormous especially when shared with those at the margins. On Chaturthi today spent the afternoon with friends from the SC community in villages in 24 Parganas South. Our karyakartas & leaders from the mandal, booth & district joined us. #SevaPakhwada
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 …