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LEH\/JAMMU, May 1: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday described the return of sacred relics of Lord Buddha to Ladakh after 75 years as a \u201chistoric reunion\u201d and said that the Union Territory has remained a \u201cliving land of dharma\u201d, preserving and nurturing Buddhist knowledge for centuries.
\nStressing the relevance of Buddha\u2019s teachings in modern times, Shah said the message of peace, compassion and the middle path was even more important today than it was 2,500 years ago.
\n\u201cLadakh has been a living land of dharma for centuries. When the Dalai Lama comes here, he says this land is not merely a geographical land but a living laboratory of Buddhist culture and compassion,\u201d Shah said, speaking after the inauguration of the sacred holy relics exposition of Tathagata Buddha and the 2569th Buddha Purnima celebrations at Jivetsal in Leh during his two-day visit to Ladakh.
\nCalling Ladakh a land of compassion, he said this land has preserved and nurtured knowledge. \u201cWhenever Buddhism faced crises, this land worked to protect the teachings of Buddha. And when peace returned, it helped to expand and carry forward that preserved wisdom,\u201d he added.
\n\u201cUnless one internalises knowledge and makes it a part of oneself, liberation is not possible. Knowledge is incomplete without spiritual practice, while spiritual practice without knowledge is blind. Therefore, the union of spiritual practice and knowledge is the right path. Even after all this, if there is no moral discipline, one cannot lead a truly wise life. The basis of a life of wisdom is moral discipline,\u201d he said.
\nShah said it was through Ladakh and adjoining routes that the teachings of Tathagata Buddha, which originated in India, spread to China and several other countries.
\n\u201cThe message that emerged from the land of Ladakh has become a guiding force for many people around the world to take their lives forward. The presence of these sacred relics in Ladakh reminds us that India\u2019s civilisation has, for thousands of years, given the message of peace and coexistence,\u201d he said.
\nHe said that in a diverse region like Ladakh and Kargil, this message becomes even more relevant. \u201cThis heritage still tells us today that amidst conflict and unrest, only the path of peace and compassion can provide solutions.\u201d He said the return of the relics on Buddha Purnima had enhanced the significance of the festival for the people of Ladakh.
\n\u201cThese sacred relics have come to Ladakh after 75 years. It is as if Buddha himself is present here today,\u201d Shah said, adding that followers of Buddhism and people of other faiths in Ladakh and Kargil would draw spiritual energy from the relics.
\nHighlighting Ladakh\u2019s role in the spread of Buddhism, Shah said Kashmir was once an ancient centre of Buddhist studies, Mahayana philosophy and Buddhist art, from where Ladakh first came into close contact with Buddhism.
\nHe said Emperor Ashoka\u2019s envoys laid the foundation of Buddhist influence in Ladakh through Kashmir and Gandhara, while Mahayana Buddhism expanded in the region during the Kushan period between the first and third centuries CE.
\nThe Silk Route linking Kashmir, Leh, Yarkand, Khotan and Tibet became a channel not only for trade but also for ideas, monks, manuscripts and artistic traditions, Shah said. He added that later, Tibetan influence between the seventh and tenth centuries further enriched Ladakh through Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions. Stressing the relevance of Buddha\u2019s teachings in modern times, Shah said the message of peace, compassion and the middle path was even more important today than it was 2,500 years ago.
\n\u201cAmid conflict and unrest, only the path of peace and compassion can provide solutions,\u201d he said.
\nShah also appealed to the Ladakh administration to ensure complete arrangements so that followers of all faiths, especially Buddhists, could visit and pay obeisance to the relics.<\/p>\n

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