11th Panchen Lama gave a public speech at the second World Buddhism Forum in Wuxi, China

The Second World Buddhist Forum opened in the eastern Chinese city Wuxi Saturday with more than 1,700 Buddhist monks and scholars from about 50 countries and regions gathering to discuss how Buddhism can contribute to building a harmonious world.

The 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, delivered a speech in English at the forum, offering his views on building a harmonious world and urging people to do more good deeds and help others.

"Sutras tell us: Good is rewarded with good, evil with evil. We should now guide and encourage people with the law of causality to serve others with good deeds," he said.

"Only if we carry forward the philanthropic moral spirit, will everyone be guided to do good and not harm others; can everyone display love and mercy, benefit all sentient beings and protect the environment, so as to enable people to enjoy a harmonious and happy life," he said.

He also called for achieving harmony among different Buddhist sects.

"Different sects within Buddhism should respect each other and coexist in harmony," he said. "So Buddha Dharma can live on and flourish, we should foster more outstanding talent."

The 19-year-old Panchen Lama also thanked the central government for its "kindly" concern for and "powerful" patronage of the forum.

"This forum is convened in my country -- China, which has a Buddhist cultural tradition going back 2,000 years. This event fully demonstrates that today's China enjoys social harmony, stability and religious freedom. It also shows China is a nation that safeguards and promotes world peace."

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[harrynephew]

here the Panchen Lama visits the holiest temple of TIbet. Great offerings are made for the welfare of all sentient beings.

It shows how caring and loving the Panchen Lama is. Read more about him on dorjeshugden(dot)com

[harrynephew]

If only people who are rebelling now will heed the Panchen lama's advice.

We should all respect each other's decisions on whether or not to practice Dorje Shugden. He truly is an exceptional being!

understand more about Dorje Shugden on dorjeshugden(dot)com

[AdamLiaoKent]

頂大師！

[ArthurMolen]

Good English!

Long live the Pan Chen Lama.