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g. Organize and promote exchange of
missions, scholars and students between
Buddhist countries; and
h. Take such other steps as will be
conductive to the promotion of its Aims
and Objectives.
and Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan — took
part in the grand event to promote Buddhism
around the world. More than 30 themed
meetings and 14 activities took place during
the five-day conference on the development
and dissemination of Buddhist culture. The
Conference ended on the 20 th October 2014.
Buddhist leaders at the opening ceremony
included Hon. Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, the
11th Panchen Lama, and Hon. Nichiyu
Mochida, Chief Abbot of Japan's Sogen-ji
Temple.
This is the first time Bangkok-headquartered
WFB has held its general conference in the
Chinese mainland. The event was organized
by the WFB jointly with Buddhist Association
of China and Shaanxi Province.
The opening ceremony focused on goodwill
and charity. Master Chuanyin, president of
the Buddhist Association of China (BAC),
said that “The event is a milestone for
friendship between the BAC and the WFB. It
will help Chinese Buddhists play a bigger role
internationally”. He hoped that the event will
boost Buddhists' cooperation and exchange
on promoting Buddhism so as to make
greater contributions to the benefit of
mankind and world peace. The last
conference of WFB was held in Yeosu City in
the Republic of Korea on June, 2012.
Currently, Mr. Phan Wannamethee, the Thai
Red Cross Society Secretary-General, is
President of the WFB. He was elected at the
20 th WFB General Conference held in
Australia, B.E. 2541 (1998).
WFB Conference in 2014
Hundreds of the world's Buddhists gathered
at an ancient temple in Fufeng County, Baoji
City in Shaanxi Province, Northwest China's
on 16 th October 2014 to mark the opening of
the World Fellowship of Buddhists 27th
general conference. Congregating around a
relic containing Gautama Buddha's finger
bones from the physical body at Famen
Temple in Baoji City, Buddhist from all over
the world attended the conference. More than
4000 people, including senior Buddhists
Monks, domestic and foreign distinguished
guests, and all sorts of Buddhist practitioners
from about 30 countries — including the
Republic of Korea, the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal
and India, as well as the Chinese mainland
Following resolutions were passed
unanimously at 27 th WFB General
Conference:-
1. To appeal to the world community to
strengthen their ongoing engagements in
humanitarian and social welfare
development, in order to reduce social
inequality and poverty.
2. To pursue and establish peaceful and
harmonious society through applying
the teachings of the Buddha.
3. To promote inter-religious and intercultural
understanding through
dialogues to reduce mistrust and
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