Nalanda, where science met spirituality – By Claude Arpi “Mr Amartya Sen, the chairman of the Nalanda Mentor Group, does not grasp what has been the hallmark of the Indian mind for millennia. When asked about the omission of the Dalai Lama’s name from the international project, Mr Sen stated that ‘religious studies could be imparted without involvement of religious leaders.’ The Dalai Lama may not need to be involved in the project, but the spirit of Nalanda has to be insufflated in the project. The Dalai Lama explains: ‘During the eighth century, the Tibetan emperor invited a great master of Nalanda; his name was Santarakshita. … He went to Tibet and spent the rest of his life there. He introduced Buddhism in Tibet. That is why I consider Tibetan Buddhism is the authentic tradition of Nalanda.’” – Claude Arpi for more bharatabharati.wordpress/2014/07/13/nalanda-where-science-met-spirituality-claude-arpi/
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 22:29:20 +0000
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