I admire Gandhi for his principles of Non-Violence and Peace: Dalai Lama

Buddhist religious leader Dalai Lama.

Mainpuri district of Agra saw Buddhist religious leader Dalai Lama addressing a congregation of Buddhists on Saturday. He was preaching the values of peace and tolerance, as taught by Buddha 2600 years back and subsequently by Mahatma Gandhi in the 20th century.

Believer in Mahatma Gandhi's concept of peace and non-violence, Dalai Lama said that the entire world needs to follow the path of non-violence and tolerance shown by Buddha and Gandhi.

He said that Mainpuri holds an importance place on the Buddhist map of India and hopes that it will be included in the Buddhist pilgrimage circle. He specially praised the past few governments, claiming that despite such a huge population those governments have been able to adapt themselves well in the changing world scenario where developed nations like United States and Japan are eager to enter into cultural and economic partnerships with India.

Senior advocate and a Buddhist Kartar Singh Bhartiya, told IndiaToday.in that Buddhism is a religion that considers every human being as equal and teaches the concepts of love, equality, global peace and tolerance to the world. This is why the followers of Buddhism are growing among dalits, who are following the path shown by Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar, who himself had adopted Buddhism.