Was happy to welcome Ven. Karunalankar Bhikkhu………
Was happy to welcome Ven. Karunalankar Bhikkhu, leader of the Chakma Buddhists and President of the Peace Campaign Group, New Delhi. An accomplished scholar and writer Ven. Karunalankar gave a detailed update on the difficulties being faced by minorities, especially Hindus and Chakma Buddhists in #Bangladesh in the last few …
While in Leh, Ladakh, visited the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre – a vibrant ecosystem working in the field of yoga….
While in Leh, Ladakh, visited the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre – a vibrant ecosystem working in the field of yoga, affordable healthcare, education – in the Himalayan heights. Was honoured to be welcomed by its founder Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena Ji who has been working here for the last four decades. …
In Leh, #Ladakh today – celebrating Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ’s ……
In Leh, #Ladakh today – celebrating Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi’s decision to confer the status of #ClassicalLanguage on #Pali – a grand event organised by the Ladakh Autonomous District Hill Council & the Ladakh Gonpa Association. BJP National General Secretary @tarunchughbjp accepted the felicitating scroll thanking Prime Minister handed over …
Was delighted to present a copy of my book “Partition to Progress…..
Was delighted to present a copy of my book “Partition to Progress: Persecuted Hindus & the Struggle for Citizenship” to @sgurumurthy – public intellectual and inspiring thinker. I have been closely following his many-faceted work for over a decade. @BluOneInk.
At Visva Bharati – #Santiniketan – Celebrating the University’s…..
At Visva Bharati – #Santiniketan – Celebrating the University’s Acharya and India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s decision to confer the Classical Language status on #Bengali, #Assamese, #Marathi, #Pali #Prakrit – a special statement was issued with wide support thanking Prime Minister for conferring the status of Classical Language on …
Glimpses: Celebrating Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s decision to confer Classical Language..
Glimpses: Celebrating Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s decision to confer Classical Language status on Pali – conference at Bodhgaya, organised by the Maha Bodhi Society of India and Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DgK5wmxLX/
A very fulfilling moment this morning in Santiniketan
A very fulfilling moment this morning in Santiniketan – was deeply moved to felicitate the legendary Professor Suniti Kumar Pathak, foremost expert on #Pali, #Sanskrit and #Tibetan sources of Buddhism. Among the remaining few who studied under the iconic linguist Professor Suniti Kumar Chattopadhyay and the other iconic scholar of …
Was delighted to interact with the students …
Was delighted to interact with the students and deliver a guest lecture at the Rishihood University Foundation programme on “Recent Happenings in Bangladesh and Its Implications for India”. Was happy to see the interest amongst the young learners’ many of whom where well informed. RU is emerging as a vibrant …
Glimpses: At the 11th International Conference on Pali & Buddhism ……
Glimpses: At the 11th International Conference on Pali & Buddhism – this year under the theme: “Pali: India’s Classical Language and the Legacy of the Buddha” organised by the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Anagarika Dharmapala International Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies in collaboration with Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee …
Was happy to meet Bhante Dipankara Sumedha, Chairman, Buddhist Cultural Foundation.
Was happy to meet Bhante Dipankara Sumedha, Chairman, Buddhist Cultural Foundation. The discussion veered round to Babasaheb Ambedkar & Buddha Dhamma & Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s stellar role as President of Mahabodhi Society of India, Buddha-Ramayana in Southeast Asia etc. He expressed his deep appreciation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra …
Participated in an interesting interaction at Vivekananda International Foundation….
Participated in an interesting interaction at Vivekananda International Foundation with H.E. Mr Maris Sangiampongsa, Foreign Minister of Thailand on “Towards the Asian Century of Dhamma”. I my intervention I spoke on the vision of the “Asian Century” as espoused by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, referred to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s …
“Bijoya Sammelani” – organised by leading doctors, activists, veteran karyakartas at Konnagar, Hooghly!
“Bijoya Sammelani” – organised by leading doctors, activists, veteran karyakartas at Konnagar, Hooghly! Released books, spoke on Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee & the raison d’être of West Bengal and India’s adversaries today.” On the way to the venue, on a road (G.T.Road) that is always fascinating – one passes by …
Unfailingly inspiring – as always!
Unfailingly inspiring – as always! Was delighted to call on Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DhnV3WjLB/
Happy to present my book “From Partition to Progress….
Happy to present my book “From Partition to Progress: Persecuted Hindus & the Struggle for Citizenship”, to Ambassador Asoke Kumar Mukherji, India’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York, former Ambassador to Kazakhstan & Deputy Amb to Russia, Spl Secretary MEA. Amb Mukherji is a dear friend, a …