Reeling below Covid-19, world wants therapeutic contact of compassion, kindness: President

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday stated the world is reeling below the impression of Covid-19 and desires the therapeutic contact of compassion, kindness and selflessness greater than ever earlier than.
These common values propagated by Buddhism should be adopted by all of their ideas and actions, he stated at an occasion.
“Application of Buddhist values and principles in addressing issues of global concern will help in healing the world and making it a better place,” Kovind stated.
He was addressing the annual Asadha Poornima Dharma Chakra Day organised by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) by a video message.

Kovind stated Lord Buddha’s well-documented life incorporates invaluable messages for humanity, in response to a press release by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
“Reeling under the impact of COVID-19, the world, more than ever before, needs the healing touch of compassion, kindness, and selflessness,” the president was quoted as saying.
He expressed hope that at the moment’s world will get impressed by Lord Buddha’s infinite compassion and resolves to beat all sources of human struggling, the assertion stated.
Kovind stated you will need to follow the essence of the teachings of Lord Buddha and never get misplaced in a number of completely different interpretations and variations of it. The president famous that on this context, the aims of the International Buddhist Confederation are laudable.
He additionally praised the IBC’s effort in offering a standard platform for all Buddhist traditions and organisations to serve humanity.
The president stated he believed that the attraction of Buddhism goes a lot past the almost 550 million formally ordained followers of the religion.

“People belonging to other faiths, and even skeptics and atheists feel attracted to the teachings of the Buddha. This universal and eternal appeal of Buddhism is due to its logical, rational, and simple answers to the fundamental problems faced by human beings across time and place,” Kovind stated.
The Buddha’s assurance of placing an finish to struggling, his emphasis on common compassion and non-violence, his message to pursue morality and moderation in all features of life, have impressed numerous folks during the last 2,600 years since his first sermon at Sarnath on this very day, he stated.
Early within the morning, the President planted a sapling of the Bodhi tree within the backyard of Rashtrapati Bhavan, the assertion stated.

President Kovind vegetation a sapling from the Holy Bodhi tree within the Rashtrapati Bhavan on the event of Asadha Poornima, which is noticed as Dharma Chakra Day. pic.twitter.com/IcXUv1FC4s
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 24, 2021
Among the dignitaries current on the event have been Union Minister of Culture, G Kishan Reddy, Ministers of State for Culture, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Meenakshi Lekhi, and Secretary-General, International Buddhist Confederation, Ven. Dr Dhammapiya.