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Opening ceremony of World Buddhist Conference 2023. The exhibition of Ghandhara art.

Presentation by Dr Nasha bin Rodziadi Khaw (Senior Lecturer of This panel discussion brought together leading experts in the field to
Archaeology at Universiti Sains Malaysia) on “Reviewing Buddhist explore key issues in preservation of Buddhist heritage.
Cultrual Remains in Ancient Kedah”.

race.’ The artists from Pakistan quoted Kofi Annan in
their sharing. Through the exhibition of Gandhara Art, I
could sense that they took pride in their culture, which
was beyond religion and belief.

I was glad that the World Buddhist Conference was
finally making a comeback. It had been my pleasure and
honour to be a part of the committee organising the
World Buddhist Conference. Most of my colleagues in
The group photo features speakers, guests, and attendees from a range
the committee were fellow university students. Thus,
of backgrounds and disciplines.
it was a wonderful opportunity to build my network
of kalyana mitra. Though we came from different
background, we managed to work seamlessly together
and accomplish the task of organising the conference.

At the end of the conference, we shared the merit
with each other and all sentient beings. I have truly
appreciated everyone’s hard work throughout the
conference, and totally rejoice in the effort that has been
put in to preserve Buddhist heritage. EH