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City remembers BuddhaBy Rajesh Kumar, Section History of Kolkata
Kolkata, May 23: Maha Bodhi Society of India, along with 31 other Buddhist organisations, today celebrated 2,549 years of Buddha Jayanti through various functions.
At a function organised by the Maha Bodhi Society at the Calcutta University Institute in College Street, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee reiterated that Buddha's "Panchsheel" should be the guiding principle for the world community. "Though I am the Defence Minister, I believe in non-violence and that's why I have accepted your invitation to be present here," he said.
Mukherjee further recollected a letter written to Rabindranath Tagore by one of his friends in which he stated: "The course of history will not be determined by Stalin, Mussolini or Hitler, but by Ashoka and Gandhi through the path of non-violence." The minister assured the Maha Bodhi Society that the Centre would provide all help to the organisation when it celebrates the 2,550th Buddha Jayanti next year.
This afternoon, Buddhist monks took out a procession through the city streets. Monks from other parts of the world also attended the occasion. Among the dignitaries were the Consul General of Thailand and a representative from the Consul General of Myanmar. Dr D. Rewatha Thera from Sri Lanka, who is the general secretary of the Maha Bodhi Society in India, sought help and cooperation from the government of India for holding a countrywide celebration during the Buddha Jayanti next year.
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