Monk who touched lives
Rarely seen relics of a famous Buddhist teacher, Atisa, documented from the remote areas of Western and Central Tibet, China, and photographs of temples and monasteries will be on display at International Conference and Exhibition on Buddhism — “Atisa and Cultural Renaissance”.
Organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) the conference and exhibition is an attempt to highlight the contribution of the great saint philosopher of 10-11th century in popularising and spreading the message of Buddhism. Some documentary films will also be shown on the life and legacy of Atisa.
“The event will be an attempt towards rewriting a forgotten page in the history of India which highlights values and social conventions that are a need of the day,” says professor Shashibala, research professor, International Academy of Indian Culture.
The conference will bring together eminent scholars, archaeologists, art historians, explorers, and experts from museums from different parts of the world keeping invaluable treasures and high profile monks, like professor Atmadi Brahmantyo (Indonesia), Christel Pilz (German), professor Dr Dan Martin (Isreal), professor Gabrielle Yablonsky (USA) and Prof. Liu Yongzeng (China) to name a few.
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