Prime minister Narendra Modi has greeted his fellow Indians on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima. He left a message at the government programme hailing Gautam Buddha on the day. PM Modi said that Buddha’s teachings can guide the country out of the pandemic.
Modi said, “At Sarnath, Lord Buddha told his followers about the entire source of life, He told us about sorrow and its reasons. He also assured us that one can win against sorrow, no matter how dire.” He further added, “Today, as humanity faces a crisis in the form of Covid-19, Lord Buddha has become even more relevant,” the Prime Minister said. “India has shown how we can face the greatest of challenges by walking on his path. Countries are joining hands with each other and becoming each other’s strength, taking the values of Buddha.”
The president of India Ram Nath Kovind also greeted Indians by saying,”This universal and eternal appeal of Buddism is due to its logical, rational and simple answers to the fundamental problems faced by human beings across time and place,”
However, Gurupurnima is an occasion dedicated to all academic and spiritual gurus (teachers), which is being celebrated on July 24 this year. The occasion is usually marked on a full moon day (Purnima) in the Hindu month of Ashadha, which is from June to July.
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