Was happy to meet Ven Binaysri Bhikkhu of Santiniketan Ambedkar Welfare Trust, Bolpur and Shri Subrata Barua of Buddha Triratna Mission at @spmrfoundation. Had an interesting discussion on how in the last one decade under PM Modi there was unprecedented and inspiring focus on Buddha heritage and outreach. #BuddhaCircuit
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 …