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Buddhist leaders agree to promote Buddhism worldwide
Press Center[31/05/2007]
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At the 4th United Nations Vesak Celebration 2007 in Buddhamonthon on May 26th, Buddhist leaders worldwide have agreed to jointly publicize Buddhism to other countries around the world, with an aim to increase the number of Buddhist followers.
Currently, there are more than 400 million Buddhists in the world, and many of them are from China and India. Thus, Buddhist leaders at the conference have supported the idea to promote Buddhism to people in other countries.
A Buddhist leader from Cambodia says Cambodia has long been considered a Buddhist country. In the past, Cambodia was ruled by a dictatorial regime and the advancement of Buddhism was hampered. However, the country was able to recover and has been continuously promoting the religion nationwide.
The Cambodian monk also sees technology as a helpful tool for exposing Buddhism to different countries. In addition, technology can help manage education in Buddhist universities.
Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 29 May 2007
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