Mindset of people imposes threat to sustainable world peace: PM Modi

"The biggest challenge to Sustainable World Peace today is not necessarily from conflict between the nation states. It is from the mindsets, thought streams, entities and instruments rooted in the idea of hate and violence," said the PM on Friday at 14th International Vesak day celebration

Arnima Dwivedi
Published on: 12 May 2017 5:37 AM GMT
Mindset of people imposes threat to sustainable world peace: PM Modi
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Mindset of people imposes threat to world peace: Modi in Vesak

Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held the mindset of people and thought streams as today's biggest challenge to Sustainable World Peace.

"The biggest challenge to Sustainable World Peace today is not necessarily from conflict between the nation states. It is from the mindsets, thought streams, entities and instruments rooted in the idea of hate and violence," said the PM on Friday at 14th International Vesak day celebration.

Stating that Vesak is an occasion for us to celebrate the unbroken shared heritage of Buddhism, the Indian PM said, "Lord Buddha’s message is as relevant in the twenty first century as it was two and a half millennia ago."

The PM further said, "The themes of Social Justice and Sustainable World Peace, chosen for the Vesak day, resonate deeply with Buddha's teachings."

PM Modi also promised that Sri Lanka will find, in India, a friend and partner that will support in each nation-building endeavours of the country.

Here is what else he said:

  • On Vesak let us light the lamps of knowledge to move out of darkness.
  • Let us look more within and let us uphold nothing else but the truth.
  • I believe we are at a moment of great opportunity in our ties with Sri Lanka.
  • My Tamil brothers and sisters will also be able to visit Varanasi, the land of Kashi Viswanath.
  • I have the great pleasure to announce that from August this year, Air India will operate direct flights between Colombo and Varanasi.
  • Sri Lanka takes pride in being among the most important nerve centres of Buddhist teachings and learning
  • Buddhism and its various strands are deep seated in our governance, culture and philosophy.
  • Our region is blessed to have given to the world the invaluable gift of Buddha and his teachings.
  • I also bring with me the greetings of 1.25 billion people from the land of the Samyaksambuddha, the perfectly self awakened one.
  • I am Grateful to Sri Lankan government ans people for extending to me the honour to be the Chief Guest at this prestigious occasion.

Arnima Dwivedi

Arnima Dwivedi

A journalist, presently working as a sub-editor with newstrack.com. I love exploring new genres of humans and humanity.

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