China is trying to attack and destroy Buddhism, but it will not succeed, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama said during the teaching program on the third and final day at the Kalachakra Maidan in Bodh Gaya.
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Accusing China of regarding Buddhism as poisonous and carrying out a systematic campaign to destroy religion and eliminate it from China by destroying its institutions, the Dalai Lama asserted that China has utterly failed to do so.
“We have great faith in the Buddha dharma, when I visit the trans-Himalayan regions, I find local people very devoted to the dharma and it is the case in Mongolia and China as well, although the system (Chinese government) sees the dharma as poison and tried to destroy it, but they don’t succeed,” the Dalai Lama said.
“Buddhism was damaged by the Chinese government. Buddhism could not be destroyed from China. Even today, there are many people who believe in Buddhism in China,” she added.
The Dalai Lama also said that the Chinese government destroyed many Buddhist Viharas, but the number of followers of Buddhism has not decreased in China.
“Those who are showing faith in me, as well as faith in Buddhism, must accept the Bodhichitta (spiritual awakening) that I am imparting. Whether I am Tibetan, Mongolian or Chinese, there are many Buddhist monasteries in China. I have been to China many Many Viharas of Buddha exist there even today. People have Buddhism and Buddha in their minds. There is a lot of attachment towards Buddhism. The Chinese have an ancient relationship with Buddhism,” the Dalai Lama said.
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The Dalai Lama also asked to practice Bodhicitta for one’s own benefit or that of others.
“If we also look at the Tibetan tradition, the Shakya practice Bodhicitta in Nigama, Bodhicitta keeps the mind and body long and gives longevity. This also gives a good sleep. Looking at the welfare of all, nothing can be better than this. A Through the practice of bodhichitta, internal ills and sorrows can be removed,” the Dalai Lama told more than 80,000 Buddhist devotees during his address.
