On the occasion of Buddha Purnima, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation and urged people to take inspiration from each other and stay calm in the fight against coronavirus. He emphasized on the relevance of Buddhism in these hard and testing times ahead of the world.
The world leader tweeted about the noble teachings of Buddha, watch the video:
Remembering the noble teachings of Lord Buddha. https://t.co/nQWoa5qNX0
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 7, 2020
A programme and prayer was organised in honour of the victims and frontline warriors of COVID-19. The prayer ceremony was streamed live and joined by several supreme heads of Buddhist Sanghas from around the world. The virtual prayer event witnessed monks from various Indian religious locations who prayed for the health and goodwill of people. It was held by the Union Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC).
Here’s the prayer ceremony spots:
Prayer ceremonies will be streamed live from the Sacred Garden Lumbini, Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya, Mulgandha Kuti Vihara, Sarnath, Parinirvana Stupa, Kushinagar, Pirith Chanting from Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura stupa, Boudhanath, Swayambhu, Namo Stupa, Nepal.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 6, 2020
In his virtual speech on Buddha Purnima, Prime Minister Narendra Modi projected India as a responsible nation who is fulfilling the duty to serve selflessly amid the pandemic. Making tireless efforts to supply medicines, the country is working to help the entire world too.
Modi spoke about two important Buddhist sites, Bodh Gaya in Bihar and Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, its political significance in today’s world. The address was also designed as an outreach to Buddhist nations around the world. Apart from preaching the teachings of Buddhism, Modi also tried to motivate people to keep fighting COVID-19 in India and help the needy in every way possible.
