President Dr Ram Baran Yadav on Tuesday said that Gautam Buddha’s eternal doctrine and message of non-violence and peace has become more meaningful and significant in the present context.
Addressing a special function organized in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, on the occasion of 2555th Buddha Jayanti today, he stressed on the need to end the politics of violence and hatred in the country and urged the political parties to fulfill the aspiration of the people for a new constitution and sustainable peace and development.
On the occasion, President Yadav awarded the 1st Gautam Buddha International Peace Award to incumbent Mayor of Japanese city Nagasaki Tomihisa Taue and former Mayor of another Japanese city Hiroshima Tadatoshi Akiba.
Stating that Lord Buddha is the supreme spiritual teacher of our age, President Yadav expressed happiness over Nepal’s long-standing friend and well-wisher Japan bagging the first Gautam Buddha International Peace Award.
The award carries a purse of USD 50,000 and a certificate. The government established the award in order to promote world peace and tourism in Nepal coinciding with Nepal Tourism Year 2011.
Also addressing the function, Vice President Parmananda Jha, Defense Minister Bishnu Poudel and Minister of Culture Khagendra Prasai highlighted Buddha’s eternal teachings that can be helpful to strengthen world peace and international friendship.
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On the occasion, President Yadav awarded the 1st Gautam Buddha International Peace Award to incumbent Mayor of Japanese city Nagasaki Tomihisa Taue and former Mayor of another Japanese city Hiroshima Tadatoshi Akiba.
Stating that Lord Buddha is the supreme spiritual teacher of our age, President Yadav expressed happiness over Nepal’s long-standing friend and well-wisher Japan bagging the first Gautam Buddha International Peace Award.
The award carries a purse of USD 50,000 and a certificate. The government established the award in order to promote world peace and tourism in Nepal coinciding with Nepal Tourism Year 2011.
Also addressing the function, Vice President Parmananda Jha, Defense Minister Bishnu Poudel and Minister of Culture Khagendra Prasai highlighted Buddha’s eternal teachings that can be helpful to strengthen world peace and international friendship.
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