Gaden Ngachoe- Day of Prayer

Gaden Ngachoe- Day of Prayer

The Buddhist world celebrated on the occasion of the anniversary of the great sage and scholar Lama Tsongkhapa at the Buddha Jayanti Park recently.

Gracing the occasion with his presence, was the leader of Tibet, His Holiness-The Dalai Lama.

Dalai Lama praising the Nalanda University Legacy

The event started by offering prayers in front of the Buddha Statue situated at the venue. The statue was given to Indian Government and to the people of India by the Dalai Lama on 2nd October 1993, as an expression of deep gratitude. 16th December corresponds to the 25th day of 10th month of the Lunar Calendar, which the Tibetans celebrate as Gaden Ngachoe. It also marked the anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa, who was a great contributor to the world of philosophy and psychology who appeared in Tibet in 14th CE.

The crowd at the venue

The day also celebrated the spectacular legacy of Nalanda University, which once was the pride of the nation and was considered as an epitome in the World Education. Nalanda had a massive library on the literature of philosophy, psychology, logic, epistemology, cosmology and medicine. While modern science and technology are the pride of the West, India’s strength lies in disciplines such as philosophy, psychology and so forth.

Dalai Lama and other monks offering Buddhist Chant after the speech ceremony

In the past, the world turned towards India as its Guru. But unfortunately, Nalanda University was destroyed and its rich legacy couldn’t continue. As a result, people today have forgotten that India was the birth place of these treasures of wisdom.

His holiness Dalai Lama

People in India now turn towards the west for knowledge and this is very unfortunate indeed. The gathering was to remember that it is extremely important to revive the great legacy of the Nalanda University.

Dalai Lama at the Statue of Buddha

The event was to remember the great intellectual giant Lama Tsongkhapa, not as anything else but as a pure holder of the lineage of the legacy of the ancient wisdom of the Nalanda University.

His Holiness

The Dalai Lama said that it is not about following a tradition blindly but to cherish the legacy of the Nalanda University.