At Agra today, visited Venerable Bhadant Anand Ji, President of Akhil Bharatiya Bhikkhu Mahasangh. As energetic as ever, Ven. Anand Ji retains an encyclopaedic knowledge and memory of the Buddhist movement of the last 5 decades in India. Was interesting to discuss a number of issues with him. The Purvodaya Buddha Vihar, run by the Bauddha Vihar Prabhandha Samiti, was inaugurated by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, on 18 March, 1956.
Always stimulating to bounce off ideas and discuss the latest intellectual, political and social narratives nationally and globally with Prof Niranjan Poojar, academician, author and thinker, state Convener for Prajna Pravah, Karnataka. Was happy to meet him with other friends and to catch up with the latest trends.
Addressed and engaged with a group of accomplished and bright young scholars, students from across 22 institutions on the occasion of Vivekananda Kendra’s (Delhi) commemoration of “Universal Brotherhood Day.” Spoke on Swami Vivekananda as a civilisational traveller and a dynamic bridge linking civilisations and recovering Bharat’s imprints globally. Specially referred …
On the invitation of the SRI AUROBINDO STUDY CIRCLE at JNU, was happy to deliver the Inaugural Address on the Life & Legacy of Sri Aurobindo. A very energetic and engaged group of scholars, students and faculty is at the core of this creative effort. Immensely enjoyed speaking to this …