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President of the World Message

Fellowship of Buddhist Youth

Hakuga Murayama

n behalf of the World Fellowship of past, present, and future of the YBAM who have worked
O Buddhist Youth (WFBY), I would like to tirelessly to practice and spread Buddhism.
convey my sincere congratulations for the auspicious The use of emerging technologies of our time, such
occasion of the 55th Anniversary of Young Buddhist as AI and automation, IoT, biotechnology and genetic
Association of Malaysia. engineering, VR and AR, and quantum computing, brings
Since its establishment in 1970, YBAM has been with it both hopes and challenges. This is because each
dedicated to the development of Buddhism, the growth of these technologies has the potential to have a huge
of youth, and service to society, upholding the great impact on society and the environment, and contains
spirit of wisdom and compassion of the Buddha. I serious ethical issues. Therefore, when it comes to the
would like to express my respect to the current president use of emerging technologies, it is necessary to take
Mr. Yong Kuei Yoong and all of the past Presidents in an inter-disciplinary, cross-disciplinary approach that
the last 55 years. And I would like to congratulate the encompasses ethics, the environment and society, and
staffs and members who made this 55th anniversary to take an inclusive and responsible approach. There is
celebration and series activities possible. no doubt that the teachings of the Buddha, which look at
For the past 55 years, many people in Malaysia the whole of humanity and the Earth itself, provide the
have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure essential foundation for the use of these technologies.
the prosperity and growth of Buddhism. We all Lastly, I would like to express our sincere
know that their efforts have been invaluable in the appreciation for the opportunity to send this message.
multicultural landscape of Malaysia. We believe that And I sincerely hope the 55th Anniversary will become a
the ‘YBAM Award,’ which has been established for wonderful milestone for YBAM. We are looking forward
these individuals, is most important to honor their to walking together in the path of wisdom and compassion
dedication and perpetuate their spirit. as the World Buddhist Community.
I also heard that the theme of this anniversary is
‘55 Years of YBAM Legacy, Passing the Wisdom of the
Triple Gem to New Generations, Co-creating a Wise Yours Sincerely in the Dhamma,
Future with Technology.’ This theme expresses the hope
that Buddhist wisdom is not limited to the traditional,
but can be integrated with modern technology to build Hakuga Murayama
an ideal future. It is a wonderful theme that shows the President of the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth

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