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Lt. Governor addresses valedictory session of IGNCA on 3rd Edition of Bodh Gaya Global Dialogue

Srinagar
December 21, 2020

The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today addressed the valedictory session of Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) and Deshkal Society on 3rd Edition of Bodh Gaya Global Dialogue on "Sustainable Development, Heritage and Enlightenment" through virtual mode here at Raj Bhavan. While addressing the occasion, the Lt. Governor observed that the timeless teachings of Lord Buddha have strong relevance even in contemporary times and are very important for thinkers and intellectuals because of the dynamic changes we are seeing in every field in today's era.

"The wisdom of Buddha, in essence, is a seed with the potential to grow and awaken the whole of humanity. Let us imbibe the wisdom of Mahatma Buddha and conserve and preserve our tangible and intangible heritage and society woven around it", said the Lt. Governor.

I am delighted to be a part of the deliberation on the important topic "Sustainable Development, Heritage and Enlightenment". I believe that sustainable development caters both material developments of Individual, region, place as well as nourishment of the soul. In this context, our focus has to be on conservation, restoration of tangible heritage as well as dissemination of intangible legacy to kindle the center of humanity, the Lt. Governor maintained.

While appreciating the efforts of the organizers for conducting Global dialogue, the Lt. Governor observed that Bodh Gaya Global Dialogue is in fact a rare opportunity where people from different walks of life come together, in communion, with the spirit of oneness to promote Bodh Gaya as a World Heritage site, besides strengthening the relationship between Buddhist Pilgrimage in India and the South East Asian nations.