On #MahaNavami at dear friend Vikramjit Banerjee’s family #DurgaPuja in its 225th year, in Telinipara, Hooghly. The Puja is being held, as always, at the famous Annapurna Mandir in Telinipara, was a moving experience to have #MaaDurga’s darshan in this historic precinct.
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 …