To highlight the cultural contribution of the great Indian Buddhist Master Bodhidharma in the field of yogic practices, martial arts (kung-fu) and herbal medicines, an international conference on ‘Acharya Bodhidharma and Efflorescence of Zen Culture in East Asia’ will be organised in the national Capital next month.
Chairman of Buddhist Cultural Foundation (India) Bhante D Sumedho said that the conference is being organised by Buddhist Cultural Foundation in collaboration with Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
Sumedho said that the conference will help in strengthening the cultural relations of India with China, Japan, Korea and other East Asian Countries. It will also boost Buddhist pilgrimage in India as there are more than 500 million followers of Zen Buddhism in East Asian Countries. It will also place into perspective the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision on Buddhist Culture in unlocking “Act East Policy”.
More than 15 prominent academics from renowned universities around the world are likely to participate.