BUDDHISM THEN AND NOW
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In the 20th century great changes took place as result of experiments and developments in a broad range of human activities in politics, science & economics.
The past hundred years experiences have made us appreciate the importance of freedom, and the significant contributions of individual and private enterprise in improving the economy .
We also began to recognize the importance of putting a stop to the production of weapons and weapins of tremendous destructive power.
From the 20th to the 21st centuries there have been positive developments in human thinking and our approach to problems.
It was thought that human happiness could only be achieved through physical satisfaction. Tremendous human energy was directed in to material development. More people are recognizing the need to employ non-violence , to work for peace and protection of the natural environment.
It is necessary to work on non-violence and inner developments from within. The time is perfect for every religious traditions to preach compassion, tolerence and self discipline.
This is also true that our different religious traditions have an important role to play and there should be good understanding among the different religious traditions of the world.
Buddhism 25, 000 year old Dharma has a special role to play because Buddhism uniquely said the concept of interdependence which accords closely with the fundamental notions of modern science.
All Buddhist scriptures preserved in pali (language) as their source and those who look to the sanskrit tradition. This sanskrit tradition is a crucial part of our Buddhist heritage,
Sanskrit tradition reached its zenith at the renowed ancient university of Nalanda for philosophy and logic.
In future we need to encourage an exchange of knowledge and experience among our different traditions.
I believe the teachings of Buddha could lead not only to innear peace of individuals but also to nations,
Thanks to everyone.*****
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