At a packed to the brim Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Bhasha Bhavan auditorium…………..
At a packed to the brim Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Bhasha Bhavan auditorium at the National Library, Kolkata, a special volume of 58 select speeches of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, translated in Bengali was released by the Chief Minister of Tripura Prof Dr Manik Saha. The first of its …
At historic Shravasti – “Pali: India’s Classical Language and Buddha’s Legacy” …..
At historic Shravasti – “Pali: India’s Classical Language and Buddha’s Legacy” organised by SPMRF, attended by senior monks and scholars, students and activists from various social and cultural organisations. Appreciation in unison of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s conferring of classical language status on Pali, revival of the Nalanda University in …
“The teaching of Buddha can in no way be disassociated from the master current of ancient Indian thought…
“The teaching of Buddha can in no way be disassociated from the master current of ancient Indian thought. The dominant philosophy of ancient India was a spiritual idealism of a singularly pure and exalted type, which found its truest expression in those Vedic treatises known as the Upanishads. The great …
“In Buddha we find, perhaps for the first time in the history of humanity…….
“In Buddha we find, perhaps for the first time in the history of humanity, that all-embracing love for man which was to be the mainspring of human behaviour and which was to form one of the pivots of his aspiration for self-realisation. The secret of Buddha’s appeal, the great success …
While in Ayuthya visited Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU) campus …..
While in Ayuthya visited Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU) campus at Ayuthya and interacted with Prof Surasak Paccantaseno, Vice Rector, Director of the upcoming Bharat Studies Centre and Assistant Abbot of the ancient Wat Ratchasittharam (Raja Sitharam) monastery in Bangkok. A multi-talented scholar, alumni of Delhi and Jammu University Prof Surasak is …
At the iconic Ayutthya – ‘Ayodhya’- ancient capital of the Siamese Kingdom between 14th – 18th century. …
At the iconic Ayutthya – ‘Ayodhya’- ancient capital of the Siamese Kingdom between 14th – 18th century. Once a vast cosmopolitan city, one of the vibrant carrefours of the ancient world – a global entrepôt of ideas, philosophy, culture, art, trade and commerce. Designed along a systematic and planned grid …
Most Venerable Dr Anil Sakya, (Phra Shakyavongsvisuddhi), prolific scholar, speaker, author and a leading thinker.
Most Venerable Dr Anil Sakya, (Phra Shakyavongsvisuddhi), prolific scholar, speaker, author and a leading thinker. Assistant Abbot at the historic royal monastery Wat Bovoranives Vihara, Bangkok & Rector World Buddhist University. I had the honour of receiving Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji here at Wat Bovoranives – he proudly told us! …
Ven. Dhammavajirapanyacarya, MA PhD Pali, among the most renowned scholars of Pali and Sanskrit…
Ven. Dhammavajirapanyacarya, MA PhD Pali, among the most renowned scholars of Pali and Sanskrit, Deputy Abbot of the iconic Wat Po- Reclining Buddha Temple, alumni of Pune University, prolific author, profound thinker, life member of Bhandarkar Research Institute, surrounded by a vast and rich collection of books from India on …
‘A center to thy revolving centuries…….
‘A center to thy revolving centuries, an end to they endeavours, which is Freedom of the Spirit,- it helped to bind thy people in a common bond of hope, to strengthen them with the power of a single-pointed devotion to one Dharma, one Sangha, and one immortal Teacher. Let those …
“…India of yore did not preach some cut and dried sermons….
“…India of yore did not preach some cut and dried sermons, but inaugurated the inner treasure of man through architecture, sculpture, painting, music and literature, stamps of which remain in the deserts, woods, rocks, isles, rugged terrain and difficult resolves…” (Rabindranath Tagore, 1927)
Was happy to launch the Pali M.A. ….
Was happy to launch the Pali M.A. & Certificate courses by the Samrat Ashok School of Buddhist Studies, Swami Vivekanand Shubharthi University, Meerut and to speak on the historic effort by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to preserve Lord Buddha’s heritage through multifaceted and unique initiatives. Shri Tarun Chugh, National …
“When it was decided that that Sir Asutosh [Mookerjee] should be the person…….
“When it was decided that that Sir Asutosh [Mookerjee] should be the person to receive the Relic of the Buddha from the hands of Governor of Bengal at the Government House, he reminded that no person could before the Governor with bare feet; and as a Brahman he said it …
Was happy to meet Dr Heero Ito, Buddhist scholar…..
“…केशव धृत-बुद्ध-शरीर जय जगदीश हरे…” Was happy to meet Dr Heero Ito, Buddhist scholar, author & Advisor, Subharti School of Buddhist Studies. Discussed proposed courses on Pali to be started by the school this month. A positive and impactful start…
Nikhil Newaskar Ji, RSS Prant Pracharak, Tripura Prant, is a repository of information and perspectives on India’s northeast……
Nikhil Newaskar Ji, RSS Prant Pracharak, Tripura Prant, is a repository of information and perspectives on India’s northeast. Widely traveled in the region, having deeply penetrated its varied and diverse social life and culture dimensions Nikhil Ji knows Tripura and the entire region’s history and fabric like very few do. …