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Lotus
Sutra Exhibition Held in Nepal
The
exhibition “Lotus Sutra―A Message of Peace and Harmonious Coexistence”
was shown at three venues in Kathmandu, Nepal from July 31-August 4,
2010. This event was co-organized by the Institute of Oriental
Philosophy (IOP) and SGI-Nepal.
The opening ceremony took place at the SGI-Nepal Peace Center on July
31. Among the attendees were Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Tri Ratna
Manandhar of Lumbini Buddha University, Kathmandu, Nepal and Dr. Bhadra
Ratna Bajracharya, chairman of the Lotus Sutra Research Center.
Additional guests included Buddhist scholars, local civic leaders and
approximately 100 citizens from the community.
In his message, SGI (Soka Gakkai International) President Ikeda
congratulated the holding of the
exhibition in Nepal where he visited 15 years ago. He received an
Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Tribhuvan University on November 3,
1995. Following his message, Dr. Manandhar delivered a welcoming
address in which he expressed his appreciation for the IOP and
SGI-Nepal’s efforts to organize the exhibition, which has provided
opportunities to learn more about the philosophy of the Lotus Sutra.
Considered to be the king of sutras, the Lotus
Sutra was originally written on
palm leaves and much later copied on to microfilm. These microfilm
manuscripts proved difficult to read and, as a result, Soka Gakkai
commissioned IOP to take on the task of producing Romanized text
versions of the Lotus Sutra manuscripts with the help of museums and
academic institutions from around the world. Currently, 12 Lotus Sutra
Manuscript Series have been published in romanized form.
At the opening, Dr. Bhadra Ratna
Bajracharya spoke about the Lotus Sutra Research Center’s work to
preserve the spirit of the Lotus Sutra. He also commended Soka Gakkai
for organizing the Lotus Sutra exhibition and for helping to spread the
philosophy of harmony and coexistence expounded in the Lotus Sutra.
Organizers:
The Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP)
and SGI-Nepal,
Sponsor:
Tribhuvan
University Central Library,
Lotus Research Center
Venue:
The SGI-Nepal Peace Center (July 31, 2010),
Tribhuvan University (August 1-2, 2010),
Lotus Research Center (August 3-4, 2010)
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