Gangtok, Jan 10,
2006: Sikkim is busy preparing to host the 2,250th anniversary of
Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha. On the occasion prayers will be
made and thousands of butter lamps will be lit in front of the shrine
at 107 monasteries around the state and places of worship for universal
peace, harmony, love and prosperity.
Pawan Kumar Chamling, the chief minister of Sikkim, attended
a national committee meeting on the occasion at New Delhi today.
He stated his intention to build the Lord Buddha Mahatma Gandhi
University of Peace, Ecology, Bio-cultural Harmony and Medicine
in the state. The aim of the university will be to work for peace
and issues of development, environment and medicines apart from
other related issues. The chief minister also demanded the inclusion
of Namgyal Institute of Tibetology among international organizations.
That was not all; his third demand was to start the Buddhist Tourism
Circuit from Gangtok, which he believes will enable Gangtok to
become the centre of Buddhist destinations in India and neighboring
countries.
His last demand was to ask for support from the Ministry of Culture,
Government of India, to hold an international conference on Buddhism
and the Environment. The chief minister is also bound for a tour
to explore the South Asian countries of Malaysia, Thailand and
Singapore for tourism markets. |
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