Buddhism and Globalization- Buddhism travelled from India to Asia
and the transcontinental links that were created carried more than just
spiritualism. It carried a rich cargo of knowledge and learning. It carried
arts and crafts as well.
It spread meditation techniques and even martial arts. Eventually, the many roads that the monks and nuns – those men and women of faith – carved out became among the earliest trade routes. In that sense, Buddhism was the basis for an early form of globalization.
It spread meditation techniques and even martial arts. Eventually, the many roads that the monks and nuns – those men and women of faith – carved out became among the earliest trade routes. In that sense, Buddhism was the basis for an early form of globalization.
Buddhism binds the culture of
India with that of countries in the region like Bhutan, china, Cambodia,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. About
500 million Buddhist worldwide, represent 7% of the world’s population, making
Buddhist, the fourth largest community in the world. The Indian Missions
abroad identified eminent Buddhist scholars/ monks / opinion makers for International
Buddhist conclave 2018.
International Buddhist Conclave
2018- An introduction
The objective of the Buddhist
conclave is to showcase and project Buddhist heritage in India. It also aims to
boost tourism to Buddhist sites in the country.
It will help in cultivating
friendly ties with countries and communities interested in Buddhism.
The
Event Related facts
The conclave was organized
by Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with state governments of Maharashtra,
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Japan is partner country for
IBC- 2018.
It was held in New Delhi and
Ajanta (Maharashtra), followed by site visits to Rajgir, Nalanda and Bodhgaya
(Bihar) and Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh).
29 countries including
ministerial level delegation from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka
had also participated in the conclave.
This edition of conclave had
religious and spiritual dimension, academic theme and diplomatic and business
component.
What happens? - The events.
It refers to eight great places of
Buddhist heritage (referred in pali as Atthamahathanani). These places
relate to important events of the life of Buddha from the time of his birth,
enlightenment, reaching Dhamma to suffering humanity, till he passed away (Mahaparinirvana)
at the age of 80 years.
These are living heritage
that continues to inspire millions of people to walk and find out peace,
happiness, harmony and solace.
The role of the Indian government
The ministry of tourism invited-senior
leaders of various Buddhist sects, scholars, public leaders, journalists and
international and domestic tour operators to Increase footfalls to the
Buddhist circuit in the country from other parts of the world, and
participants from countries having significant Buddhist population including
the ASEAN region and Japan.
Buddhism- A philosophical path-
The most precious gift that the
Ancient India has given to the world is, the Buddha and his path, which is, the
Eight-fold path, in pali language, Attangiko Maggo. Therefore, ‘Buddha path’ on
the other hand refers to the extraordinary teaching of the Buddha which is
called middle path which when practiced brings purity of mind and leads
to peace, happiness and harmony within and in the society as well.
Conclusion
India celebrates the
extraordinary legacy of the Buddha and takes pride in it. The Buddha path
provides quality of life based on values as moral principles, or other ideas,
and guide our choices by right belief, connection to nature and place with
spirituality, way of life, daily practices, good habits and inspiring
traditional skills for mental growth, thereby, making it the loving heritage.
