Hyderabad, May 5 (FN Agency) Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday asserted that practicing the teachings of Gautam Buddha will help mankind to achieve utopian life. The enlightenment of living in harmony with nature, love, compassion, non-violence taught by Lord Buddha are imperative for today’s society.On the occasion of birth anniversary (Jayanti) of Gautama Buddha, called Buddha Pournima today, KCR while extending greetings to people remembered the teachings and actions of Buddha. In a release here, the Chief Minister said that it is a proud moment for every Indian to live on the land from where Buddha taught noble principles of peaceful coexistence to the entire world of humanity 2500 years ago.
Rao said that the social, economic and cultural principles preached by Lord Buddha with great vision and philosophical wisdom against discrimination and hatred based on colour, gender, caste, etc. are immortal. The Chief Minister said that Buddha’s teachings will remain relevant as long as human society exists. KCR said that the propagation of Buddhism on Telangana soil is a matter of pride for all of us and added that the roots of Telangana’s social life and culture are deeply embedded in Buddhism.Rao said that the Buddha Sites (Aramas) erected on the banks of river Krishna and Godavari dated back thousands of years are the evidence of the spread of Buddhism in Telangana. The Chief Minister said that the ‘Buddhavanam’ which has been developed with international standards at Nagarjuna Sagar by the State Government is attracting tourists from all over the world.
He said that the state government is implementing an action plan to spread Budda teachings worldwide from Telangana by reviving the old Buddhist temples spread in different parts of the state. The Chief Minister said that the government is making efforts to ensure that the people of Telangana live happily in all fields.KCR said that the state government is fulfilling Lord Buddha’s aspirations by implementing the schemes meant for the development of all sections of people including SC, ST, BC, minority, women, poor etc regardless of caste, colour and religion.On the occasion, Rao paid glorious tributes to Lord Buddha.