Page 55 - EH 71

NEWS | EASTERN HORIZON 53

PM Modi meets American

scholar Thurman, lauds

his passion for research in

Buddhism

By ANI | 21 June, 2023

New York [US], June 21 (ANI): Prime
Minister Narendra Modi met Robert
Thurman, American Buddhist
scholar, author and Padma Shri
awardee, in New York.

PM Modi and Prof Thurman
exchanged perspectives on how
Buddhist values can act as a guiding
light for finding solutions to global
challenges. They also discussed
India’s Buddhist connect and
efforts being made by India for
preservation of Buddhist heritage.

“The interaction with @
BobThurman was outstanding.
I admire his passion towards
research and scholarship on aspects
relating to Buddhism. I highlighted
India’s Buddhist heritage and how PM Narendra Modi meets Professor Robert Thurman (Photo/ANI)
Buddhism can help overcome many
challenges our world faces,” PM Interacting with ANI during his visit Terming India as the land of Gautam
Modi said in a tweet . to India in April, Thurman supported Buddha, Tirthankara Mahavira and
India’s candidature for a permanent Mahatma Gandhi, Thurman had
Thurman visited India and seat in the United Nations Security said that India is promoting peace
participated in the Global Buddhist Council. He said that the five UN through Buddhism. (ANI)
Summit 2023, a mega conference Security Council members could not
attended by scholars, leaders of the resolve conflicts diplomatically and Source: ANI news service. Buddhist
Sangha, and practitioners of the India has the potential to bring peace Door Global. www.buddhistdoor.net
Dharma from around the world. to the world. EH