Dalai Lama: Ambedkar spread awareness on Buddhism in India

Published - February 20, 2011 02:45 am IST - MUMBAI:

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama said here on Saturday that it was Babasaheb Ambedkar, who spread awareness about Buddhism in India in the 20th century. He made this point during a spiritual discourse here organised by the Bihar Foundation.

“Dr. Ambedkar, the creator of Indian Constitution, spread awareness about the religion in 1956. Today, we need to understand the real meaning of Buddha, Buddhism,” he said.

“Buddha is not the name of a person. It is a name for knowledge, nirvana. It means that you get rid of the wrong ‘sanskar' and inculcate the right ‘sanskars' with the help of education,” he said. He said that in the 21st century, there was great technological advancement but it cannot create peace, happiness and friendship.

Same values

“All the religions preach the same values of compassion, friendship towards fellow living beings. It is a matter of pride that India is the only country in the world where all the religions coexist in mutual brotherhood,” he said.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.