{"id":4139,"date":"2025-05-16T15:05:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T09:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=4139"},"modified":"2025-05-16T15:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T09:35:46","slug":"global-leaders-unite-at-un-vesak-2025-to-champion-buddhist-values-for-peace-and-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=4139","title":{"rendered":"Global Leaders Unite at UN Vesak 2025 to Champion Buddhist Values for Peace and Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Global Leaders Unite at UN Vesak 2025 to Champion Buddhist Values for Peace and Sustainability<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
Posted On: 07 MAY 2025 9:30PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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The Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City marked the second day of the United Nations Vesak 2025 celebrations with a profound display of spiritual unity and global cooperation. Leaders from 85 countries gathered to reflect on this year\u2019s theme: \u201cSolidarity and Tolerance for Human Dignity: Buddhist Wisdom for World Peace and Sustainable Development.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Shri Ramdas Athawale, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment of India, emphasized the transformative potential of Buddhist principles in promoting justice, equality, and compassion in modern societies.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nSpeakers from across continents underscored the relevance of Buddhist wisdom in addressing pressing global challenges. Messages ranged from the role of Buddhist education in modern times, to environmental advocacy, mental health, and the importance of nurturing the younger generation to carry forward the light of the Dharma.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The program continued with messages and speeches from leaders of international Buddhist organizations, focusing on clarifying the main theme of this year’s Great Festival.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In the beginning of the program, Vajrayana Buddhist monks from India performed a prayer chanting ceremony with profound spiritual meaning. The ceremony symbolizes the spirit of harmony, respect, solidarity among Buddhist traditions in the international community. After the prayer service, the plenary session continued with speeches from leaders and government representatives from many countries. The leaders appreciated the role of Buddhist thought in building harmonious and compassionate societies and responding to global challenges such as war, poverty and climate change.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon – Deputy Supreme Patriarch, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Chairman of the National Committee for Vesak 2025 attended with leaders of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, representatives of Buddhist organizations and scholars from 85 countries and territories.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Venerable Jeong Beom \u2013 Acting Chairman of Overseas Affairs Headquarters, Korea, delivered a message \u201cAffirming the importance of global cooperation and solidarity among Buddhist traditions.\u201d Associate Prof. Karsai G\u00e1bor Zsolt \u2013 Rector of Dharma Gate Buddhist College, Hungary, delivered the message \u201cPromoting the role of Buddhist education in modern times.\u201d Guerrero Dia\u00f1ez \u2013 President of the Spanish Buddhist Association, delivered the message \u201cSharing hope in the young generation that will continue the light of Buddhism in the West.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Gerhard Weissgrab \u2013 President of the Austrian Buddhist Union, delivered the message \u201cCall for practical action for the environment and world peace.\u201d Ricardo Vieira Sasaki \u2013 Director of the N\u0101land\u0101 Buddhist Studies Center, Brazil, delivered the message \u201cEmphasizing the healing power of Buddhism for community mental health.\u201d Associate Prof. Edi Ramawijaya Putra \u2013 President of the Indonesian Association of Higher Buddhist Education, delivered the message \u201cProposal to enhance exchange and cooperation in regional Buddhist education.\u201d Mr. Egil Lothe \u2013 Former President of the Norwegian Buddhist Federation, Member of the ICDV International Executive Committee, delivered the message \u201cEmphasizing Vesak as a symbol of global Buddhist connection.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunil Kumar Tiwari<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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