The Dalai Lama has thanked Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for the warm hospitality extended to the Tibetan spiritual leader during his recent visit to Patna to attend the inaugural function of Buddha Smriti Park as part of the commemoration of 2550th anniversary of Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha.
"I was very touched by the warm friendship with which you and your government received me. I shall be pleased to assist in any way I can in making this project successful," the Dalai Lama said in a letter to Kumar.
"More than ever before, we all need the values of compassion. In addition to India's valuable tradition of tolerance and ahimsa, the Buddhist concept of interdependence and the peaceful culture, particularly, Buddhist philosophy and Buddhist science have so much relevance in today's world," he said in the letter.
He said therefore the Buddha Smriti park with all its facilities like the library, meditation and learning centre can help in playing a significant role in imparting education about this philosophy.
