Butwal, Nov 16: The second-day of the
International Buddhist Conference on Sunday saw discussions being held on 63
separate working papers on Buddhist heritage, culture and preservation of
Lumbini's environment.
In the discussion held in three phases on five
different subject groups, the Buddhist months and intellectuals from Nepal,
Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, India among other countries presented their
papers.
In the four-day Conference centered on
promotion and protection of Buddhist culture and heritage, deliberations took
place on a number of topics that included Buddhist heritages, world Buddhist
heritages, Buddhist culture, Buddhist education system and Lumbini's
environmental preservation.
The Conference will end on Monday with the
issuance of Lumbini Declaration Paper, according to the organizers.
The Conference also held extensive
deliberations on the rising level of pollution in Lumbini, and blamed the
industries and increasing traffic in and around the district for the cause.
Archeologist Basanta Bidari in his paper
presentation underscored the effect on archeologically important relics in
Lumbini area in course of ritualistic performances including the worship
ceremonies.
He urged for a halt in such traditional practices
that he claimed has polluted the 'marker stone' of Lord Buddha's birth spot and
the 'Ashok Pillar'. RSS
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