Tag: Lord Buddha
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‘Forum has done great work to promote ideas of Lord Buddha’: PM Modi at Indo-Japan SAMVAD Conference
'Societies that are open-minded, democratic and transparent are better suited to innovate. Therefore, now is the time, more than ever before, to change the paradigm on what we see as growth,' PM said.
December 21, 2020 -
Sri Lankan President releases 762 inmates on the occasion of Buddha Purnima
An event was held at the Colombo's Welikada prison to free the inmates which was also attended by Sirisena and other senior officials.
May 19, 2019 -
Buddha Purnima 2019: 15 Lord Buddha quotes that will enlighten you
On the occasion of Buddha Purnima, here are some Lord Buddha quotes that will enlighten your life with peace and love for the humankind.
May 18, 2019 -
Natir Puja: Rabindranath Tagore’s tryst with cinema
Natir Puja was the only film Rabindranath Tagore directed. Based on his poem, Pujarini, it marked quite a number of firsts from putting a marginalised woman in the centre of the narrative to the unconventional shooting technique
May 11, 2019 -
Piety and Heresy
A palpably singular interpretation of history has been encapsulated by some scholars in the averment that mankind has progressed through heresy, not piety. Actually, the import of this perception lies in the ubiquitous process of dialectical movement propelled by the forces of thesis, antithesis and synthesis. Now, let us have a look at etymology. Heresy …
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September 10, 2018 -
Shashi Tharoor smartly trolls those who trolled him over Mahavir error
Tharoor was taking a dig at those who mocked him for posting an image of Lord Buddha on Mahavir Jayanti.
March 31, 2018 -
Lord Buddha would have helped Rohingya Muslims: Dalai Lama
In wake of violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in which the Rohingya Muslims have been targetted, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama on Sunday said that Lord Buddha “would have definitely helped” the Rohingyas” and he felt “very sad” about the violence. “Those people..you see..sort of harrassing some Muslims..Then they should remember, Buddha, in such …
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September 10, 2017 -
Modi wants to build Lord Buddha statue in Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he aspires to build a grand monument of Lord Buddha in Gujarat's Aravalli district where Buddhist relics were found during an excavation. Addressing a gathering in Modasa city on the second day of his visit to the state, Modi, dressed in a traditional tribal attire, said the recent …
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June 30, 2017 -
Buddha’s message of compassion timeless: UN chief on Vesak
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the global community to draw inspiration from the journey of Lord Buddha and embrace his message of compassion on the occasion of 'Vesak Day'. Vesak marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. “Born a sheltered prince, Shakyamuni (Buddha) went out into the world to confront …
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May 11, 2017