Xinhuanet Wuxi, Jiangsu, March 28th (Reporter Gui Tao, Li Jianmin, Shi Yonghong) The 2nd World Buddhist Forum opened on the 28th in the Fan Palace in Lingshan, Wuxi, Jiangsu. More than 1,700 eminent monks, great virtues, experts, scholars and celebrities from nearly 50 countries and regions at home and abroad feel the "harmony of all people" together.
Different languages, the same "Lotus"
Although the language used by the eminent monk Dade at home and abroad is different, and many people wear simultaneous interpretation headphones provided by the forum, this does not hinder their communication. Smiling and folded hands are enough to transcend any language barrier.
Under the huge dome decorated with more than a thousand lotus lanterns, Master Xingyun, a Taiwan Province monk, delivered a speech in Mandarin with a slight accent of Jiangsu, the 11th Qoigyi Gyaibo delivered a speech at the conference in English, and Sri Lankan officials read a congratulatory message in Sinhala …
"When the three elders poured holy water from all over the world into huge golden lotus flowers to pray for the world, language was no longer an obstacle, and I felt empathy with all other Buddhists present." Frank alm, a Buddhist from Germany, said.
"Star-level" Buddhist believers
In addition to the eminent monks and great virtues, Jet Li, Li Ning, Yu Minhong and other "star-rated" Buddhist believers, as well as many other film stars and well-known businessmen attending the meeting, have also become the targets of the reporters on the spot.
Pan Shiyi, a well-known businessman, said when he entered the venue that he came to attend the World Buddhist Forum mainly to learn from the eminent monks, and he "cares about all topics and wants to learn everything".
Six-year-olds, an actor wearing beads, said, "I have met many long-lost old friends and many eminent monks and virtues in this forum. The topic of concern this time is the relationship between art and Buddhism." A six-year-old boy who became famous for playing the Monkey King said that it is more effective to express the theme of Buddhism through art forms that people like to see and hear than just to preach the truth.
"Walking into the Vatican Palace for the first time is like going home."
When Da De, a monk attending the meeting, walked into the main venue of Wuxi, the World Buddhist Forum, they were all shocked by this magnificent building. Many monks took out their mobile phones and video cameras, and took photos in front of exquisite and elegant Ou Su relief murals and magnificent oil paintings.
Shi Xiuan, director of the Hong Kong Buddhist Federation and head of the Focijing Temple in Hong Kong, took photos in front of the murals of Buddha statues as a souvenir. She said: "The Vatican Palace is very solemn, and its internal carvings and decorations are very modern. It will be greatly shocked to come to the venue."
Shiloh, a Sri Lankan monk who is taking a photo with a friend from China, said: "This palace is solemn and modern, and there is one in my hometown, Sri Lanka. Coming here makes me feel like going home."
Editor: Zhao Deli