President, PM greet nation on Buddha Purnima

May 16th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS  

Pratibha Patil New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, which falls Tuesday.

The president in her message said Lord Buddha “taught us to get rid of the torment of desires, and end suffering by treading the path of right conduct. May the teachings of the Enlightened One guide our thoughts and actions, and also inspire us to work for peace and harmony.”

The prime minister said that Buddha’s teachings of ahimsa, compassion and universal brotherhood are still relevant.

“..the teachings of Lord Buddha of ahimsa, compassion and universal brotherhood are very relevant in today’s world. Let us imbibe the message of Lord Buddha to foster a peaceful and egalitarian world based on equality of all and work for the welfare of the downtrodden and underprivileged,” the prime minister said in his greetings.

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