[Explanation] On May 7th, the 2022 Lancang-Mekong River Basin Buddhist Exchange Conference was held in Beijing in an online and offline manner. To promote and develop the Buddhist community in the countries of the Lancang-Mekong River Basin.
[Explanation] Master Yanjue, President of the Buddhist Association of China, said in his speech that the gathering in the cloud again through the Internet reflects the time-honored traditional friendship between Buddhist circles in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin.
Buddhist circles in the countries of the Lancang-Mekong River Basin should make due contributions to promoting mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, win-win cooperation, and a common future among the countries and peoples of the Lancang-Mekong River Basin.
[Concurrent] Master Yanjue, President of the Buddhist Association of China
We must consciously shoulder the social responsibility and historical mission of contemporary Buddhists, and on the basis of maintaining and promoting good-neighborliness and friendship, peace and stability, development and prosperity in the region, care about the future and destiny of mankind with a spirit of compassion and selflessness and an open and inclusive mind. Strengthen friendly exchanges, solidarity and cooperation among Buddhist circles in various countries and regions, promote dialogue between different religions and exchanges and mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations, build a bridge of mutual understanding for more people in the world, light up the heart of compassion and altruism, and safeguard world peace. Peace and dedication to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
[Commentary] Elder Fanzhi, Chairman of the International Council of the United Nations Vesak Day and a member of the Supreme Sangha Committee of Thailand, said in a video speech that there is huge room for development in Buddhist exchanges and cooperation in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin. win.
[Concurrent] Chairman of the United Nations Vesak International Council and member of the Supreme Sangha Committee of Thailand, Elder Fanzhi
The most important thing is that we can sit down and think together and work together in times of emergencies and difficulties, such as during the epidemic.
Find a way out of suffering, especially to help people escape pain like Covid-19, and together we can embark on a path to prosperity and a shared future.
Such a win-win development is achieved through economic, social and environmental development.
[Explanation] Elder Shi Qingrao, executive vice-chairman of the Central Buddhist Church in Vietnam, said that they should drink a river of water together and teach one line of Dharma at the same time.
We deeply feel the shared destiny of human beings. The Lancang-Mekong legal friendship is as profound and broad as mountains and seas. It is the common wish of the Buddhist community to promote the continuous development of Buddhism in Asia, promote and maintain world peace and people's happiness.
[Explanation] On the same day, nearly 30 Buddhist representatives from 6 countries including Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Sri Lanka attended the video conference.
[Concurrent] Elder Songkin, President of Mahachulalongkorn University, Thailand
I also hope that through such an exchange meeting, it can give us a clear path, or a clear concept, so that we can expand cooperation, not only to exchange ideas together, it is a good starting point, we can exchange ideas, Then we will discuss and study the Buddhist assets of this watershed together.
[Explanation] The 2022 Lancang-Mekong Buddhist Exchange Conference was held with the strong support of the Buddhist circles in the Lancang-Mekong countries, demonstrating the vision of the Buddhist circles in the Lancang-Mekong countries to use Buddhism as a platform to jointly promote Buddhist friendly exchanges and regional peaceful development. with determination.
Reporter asked Baokui to report in Beijing
Responsible editor: [Wang Kai]