Sri Lankan Buddhist monk praises Narendra Modi over revival of Buddhism in India

Buddhist monk Waskaduwe Mahindawansa Mahanayake Thero of Sri Lanka was quoted as saying by ANI: “Today on the eve of the full moon, we, the international Buddhist community, have gathered in India to celebrate this important festival tomorrow. Especially under the Modi government, we see a great revival of Buddhism in India. Buddhism is about compassion and happiness.”

“We saw PM Modi recently mentioning at the UN that India has given Buddhism to the world to save the planet from conflict and violence. We all appreciate this global mission. We thank the IBC and the government of India for inviting us here in UP to participate in this much important event,” the monk added.

A large number of Buddhist monks have reached India to celebrate Abhidhamma Day.

It is celebrated in the country by the  International Buddhist Confederation (IBC).

To mark the auspicious day when Lord Buddha came back to Earth from heaven, the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), in collaboration with Gautam Buddha University (GBU), Greater Noida, is organizing the International Abhidhamma Divas on the full moon day of Sharada Purnima on Oct 9 at the Gautam Buddha University (GBU) here.

It was at Sankassiya, presently known as Sankisa Basantapur, Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh where the Sakhyamuni descended from the celestial domain of the thirty-three divine beings (Tvatiṃsa-devaloka).