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In a message of peace from India’s highest plateau, Buddhist monks’ 32-day “padiatra” culminated in a peace tour of Ladakh on Sunday. They praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives to develop places linked to Buddhism, while religious leaders said he had emerged as a global peacemaker.
Meanwhile, the people of the newly formed Union Territory thanked the Prime Minister for granting him this status. The Indian Minority Foundation (IMF) also participated in the peace march in Ladakh. The monks, hailing from countries as diverse as Thailand, Nepal, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and the United States, were accompanied by other devotees, leaders of other religious orders, and students.
Spreading Buddha’s message of peace and harmony, they walked from the NDS stadium to the Shanti Stupa in Leh-Ladakh, located at an altitude of 11,841 feet. On the 32-day Padayatra, 150 Buddhist monks and laypeople marched for world peace. They arrived at the Mahabodhi International Meditation Center (MIMC) in Ladakh after starting the Dhamma Padyatra from Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh on June 12.
They were welcomed by Bhikkhu Sanghasena, Founder and Chairman of MIMC, and an IMF delegation led by Satnam Singh Sandhu. Other dignitaries present included Patarat Hongtong, Thailand’s ambassador to India; Kyabje Taklung Matul Rinpoche, Kyabje Thuxa Rinpoche, Kyabje Urgen Rinpoche and Kyabje Pamtole Rinpoche; Vin Mahayana monks, Ven Pradhamvachirakawi (Lonpo); Ven Theravada monks, Ven Tsering Angdos, President of the Ladakh Gompa Society; Thupstan Chhewang, President of the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA); Ashraf Ali Barsha, head of the Imami Council. Abdul Qayyum, President of the Main Islamic Council. Sonam Bowes, President of the Christian Community; Deshan Changa, Former President of the Christian Society and Phin Dr. Bunchai from Thailand.
“The whole world is going through many challenges. It needs a great leader who can bring peace and harmony, and that is our President Narendra Modi, himself Karmayoji,” said Sangasena, an internationally recognized Buddhist leader. “India is fortunate to have such a great leader who combines values. spiritual – such as yoga, meditation and ‘vasudhaiva kutumbakam’ – for the overall development of India and the world.”
“The whole world is looking up to India and Prime Minister Modi for leading the world with ancient wisdom. We should all feel that India is under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi who is spreading peace and harmony,” Sangasena said, adding that Modi has emerged as a global peacemaker. He played an active role as peacemakers during the war Between Russia and Ukraine. He has unbiased concerns about humanity and both countries – Russia and Ukraine – have listened to him and respected his views.”
He said wherever Prime Minister Modi goes, he makes history. If you saw his recent official visit to the United States. It opened new paths for both countries. The world looks to him to lead toward peace and prosperity.”
The International Monetary Fund, which was also part of the Peace Walk, was led by its organizer, Satnam Singh Sandhu. He said that Prime Minister Modi had raised the standard of all minorities in the country during the nine years and addressed their long standing issues. “Prime Minister Modi took the historic decision to make Ladakh a separate state of Utah, a long overdue demand of the Buddhist community, which opened the doors for development in this region. This was done 63 years later, after it was first raised in the 1950s by the Buddhist community. It is considered a minority welfare. It is at the heart of the policy-making process in Prime Minister Modi’s government. It has brought a new glimmer of hope to these communities who had been largely marginalized by previous governments, seen only as a vote bank.”
He also said that the minority communities feel safe and prosperous under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership and are now part of India’s overall development. “The whole world appreciates the initiatives Prime Minister Modi has taken for the welfare of minority communities. His contributions in making peace and promoting a culture of peace take the teachings of Lord Buddha to every corner of the world,” he added.
India is the motherland of Buddhism and it teaches peace, said Poronchai Palawadhamu, the Thailand-based president of the World Alliance of Buddhists (WAB), which was part of Padyatra. India and Thailand can work together and bring peace to the world. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a strong and popular man who understands and practices the teachings of Buddha.”
Priya Ranjan Trivedi – Founder of Indira Gandhi University of Technological and Medical Sciences and Global Open University of Nagaland, Chair of the World Spiritual Parliament and Chair of the International Association of Teachers for World Peace – said “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought Buddha on the world map. Since Prime Minister Modi has cordial relations with Countries in South Asia where Buddhism is already practiced, it will lead to friendship and brotherhood in the world that will go a long way.”
He also stated that Prime Minister Modi has done a great job for the advancement of minorities in India, including developing a Buddhist circle of society. He added that under his leadership, everyone is given equal opportunities, and everyone needs to work together for the sustainable development of the country.
Qayyum said, “Prime Minister Modi is one of the world’s longest standing leaders and his hard work has moved the country forward. He has put the country on the global map and India’s elevated position is now universally accepted.”
“The whole world is now aware of India’s potential through the initiatives taken by Prime Minister Modi over the past nine years,” he added.
Gyal Wangyal, former Chairman of the Leh Autonomous Ladakh Hills Development Council (LAHDC), expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister for promoting Buddhism and its teachings and taking important initiatives to preserve its cultural and traditional aspects, including his decision to develop the Buddhist circuit.
He added that Modi considers all religions equal and has taken important initiatives to ensure equal opportunities and rights for members of minority communities.
It is important to have love, compassion and brotherhood to create world peace, said Thupstan Chhewang, president of the Ladakh Buddhist Association, which Modi is promoting through his “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat”.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is moving the entire nation forward with his ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas’, and under his leadership, Ladakh has prospered and witnessed impressive development,” he said.
Tenzin Nyima, Joint Secretary of the All Ladakh Gonpa Assembly (Private) said: “The whole world desires to live in peace and harmony. Even Lord Buddha gave the word to consider love and compassion for each other, not to harm any individual, and to live together in unity.”
He appreciated Prime Minister Modi’s efforts in promoting the Buddha’s teachings and ideologies and inspiring people to practice them. Prime Minister Modi, who plays an important role in making peace in the world, is an inspiration to all. While countries like Russia and Ukraine are at war with each other, Prime Minister Modi is making consistent efforts to build relationships and make peace with all parts of the world, inspiring other countries to do the same.”
Rigzin Dorji, President of the Ladakh Buddhist Association Leh-Youth Wing, said: “India — the birthplace of Buddhism and home to traditional and most important centers of Buddhist learning such as Nalanda — has always been known for spreading the message of unity, peace and harmony in the world and in today’s world, where peace is. is the basic necessity of mankind, Buddhist monks and their followers in India offer the message of peace.”
Sonam Wangchuck, spokesperson for the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), who is also a member of MIMC, said, “For the past nine years, Prime Minister Modi has taken several initiatives to develop Buddhist centers in Ladakh and other parts of the country. He has remained focused on developing places associated with Buddha, especially Work Done for the Buddhist Circle”.
He visited Ladakh several times and showed his commitment to the development of Buddhist centres. The entire Buddhist community is grateful to him for his initiatives and for promoting Buddhist teachings.”
Local students participating in the peace march said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, there has been a great development in the field of education in Ladakh. They said after the declaration of Ladakh as a UT, a new phase of development began. Ladakh now has a central university, college and several schools. Which led to a higher level of education.
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