On Wednesday, August 14, in Ulan-Ude, participants of the II International Buddhist Forum laid flowers at the Victory Memorial in memory of those who died during the Great Patriotic War. It was done to commemorate the contribution and the losses of all countries that took part in the Second World War.
The event was attended by the representatives of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, the People's Republic of China, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Kingdom of Cambodia, Mongolia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of India, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
Addressing the international guests, the Head of Buryatia recalled a period in history that has affected many countries and teaches everyone not to make mistakes. After the First World War, the Great Depression began with the stock market crisis in 1929 in the United States. It spread to the industrialized countries of Europe and influenced the development of fascism in Germany and Japan. Japan attacked China in 1937, and Mongolia - in 1939. The Soviet Union, together with Mongolia, repelled the Japanese attack. In 2024, the countries celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Victory in the battles of Khalkhin Gol. In 1939, Germany attacked Poland, and the Second World War began. From that moment, the Great Depression ended in the United States. In 1941, Germany attacked the Soviet Union, and 27 million people died in the Great Patriotic War. Since 1941, our country has been at war with the combined industrial and human potential of Europe including France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Poland. In 1944, when the Soviet Union defeated the troops of Nazi Germany near Stalingrad, on the Kursk Bulge, and headed for Berlin, only after that the United States and Britain opened a second front, the Head of Buryatia said. After the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, in 1945, the Soviet Union came to the aid of China and defeated the Japanese troops.
- Today we see how the situation in Europe is developing, and we remember how it all started back then. Today, the foreign debt of the United States of America is 35 trillion dollars - they have the same difficult economic situation. We see how the war is beginning in Europe, in Gaza and Palestine. Our common task is to prevent the development of the war. We must learn history and not make mistakes in the present and in the future. I thank all our guests who came to Buryatia, to our Buddhist forum, because Buddhism is a religion of peace. And let there be peace in the whole world," Alexey Tsydenov concluded.
On June 22, 1941, Mongolia declared full support for the Soviet Union in the fight against German fascism. Throughout the Great Patriotic War, Mongolia provided financial and food aid to our country.
The Kingdom of Nepal declared war on Nazi Germany on September 4, 1939. Nepal's ground forces took part in battles with Japanese militarists. During the Second World War, Japanese troops invaded the territories of Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Fierce fighting in these countries has led to enormous civilian casualties and destruction.
By the beginning of World War II, China had been resisting Japan's aggressive policy for more than two years, restraining a multimillion grouping of Japanese troops. According to Chinese researchers, 35 million people died during the war.
Indian troops fought against fascism and militarism all over the world during the war. They took part in combat operations in Europe, Africa, and Asia, while protecting the entire Indian subcontinent from Japanese troops. According to various estimates, about 90 thousand soldiers were killed. However, the most significant losses for India were about three million people as a result of the famine in Bengal caused by the British ban on food supplies.
During the Second World War, due to the confrontation of countries claiming supremacy in Asia, Thailand was involved in the war on the Indochina Peninsula, as a result of which 128 thousand people died, most of them civilians.
The phrase "No one is forgotten, nothing is forgotten," takes on a new meaning today in the face of modern challenges, the participants of today's event are sure of it. Representatives of foreign countries observed a minute of silence for all those who died during the Great Patriotic War, bearing in mind the losses of their countries during the Second World War, and laid flowers at the Eternal flame at the Victory Memorial.
The II International Buddhist Forum "Traditional Buddhism and Modern Challenges" is being held in Buryatia on August 12-14, 2024 at the initiative of Head of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov with the support of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Forum has become a new platform for international dialogue and comprehensive discussion of the development of Buddhism, Buddhist culture, philosophy and practice, to promote the development of scientific, educational and cultural cooperation between Buddhist organizations from different countries. The forum participants are represented by 15 countries: Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Bhutan, Vietnam, India, Cambodia, China, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Japan. The total number of participants is 1.8 thousand people from foreign countries and 22 regions of Russia.
The forum is organized by the Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia, the Government of the Republic of Buryatia, the Foundation for the Promotion of Buddhist Education and Research with the support of the Roscongress Foundation.
The event was attended by the representatives of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, the People's Republic of China, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Kingdom of Cambodia, Mongolia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of India, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
Addressing the international guests, the Head of Buryatia recalled a period in history that has affected many countries and teaches everyone not to make mistakes. After the First World War, the Great Depression began with the stock market crisis in 1929 in the United States. It spread to the industrialized countries of Europe and influenced the development of fascism in Germany and Japan. Japan attacked China in 1937, and Mongolia - in 1939. The Soviet Union, together with Mongolia, repelled the Japanese attack. In 2024, the countries celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Victory in the battles of Khalkhin Gol. In 1939, Germany attacked Poland, and the Second World War began. From that moment, the Great Depression ended in the United States. In 1941, Germany attacked the Soviet Union, and 27 million people died in the Great Patriotic War. Since 1941, our country has been at war with the combined industrial and human potential of Europe including France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Poland. In 1944, when the Soviet Union defeated the troops of Nazi Germany near Stalingrad, on the Kursk Bulge, and headed for Berlin, only after that the United States and Britain opened a second front, the Head of Buryatia said. After the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, in 1945, the Soviet Union came to the aid of China and defeated the Japanese troops.
- Today we see how the situation in Europe is developing, and we remember how it all started back then. Today, the foreign debt of the United States of America is 35 trillion dollars - they have the same difficult economic situation. We see how the war is beginning in Europe, in Gaza and Palestine. Our common task is to prevent the development of the war. We must learn history and not make mistakes in the present and in the future. I thank all our guests who came to Buryatia, to our Buddhist forum, because Buddhism is a religion of peace. And let there be peace in the whole world," Alexey Tsydenov concluded.
On June 22, 1941, Mongolia declared full support for the Soviet Union in the fight against German fascism. Throughout the Great Patriotic War, Mongolia provided financial and food aid to our country.
The Kingdom of Nepal declared war on Nazi Germany on September 4, 1939. Nepal's ground forces took part in battles with Japanese militarists. During the Second World War, Japanese troops invaded the territories of Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Fierce fighting in these countries has led to enormous civilian casualties and destruction.
By the beginning of World War II, China had been resisting Japan's aggressive policy for more than two years, restraining a multimillion grouping of Japanese troops. According to Chinese researchers, 35 million people died during the war.
Indian troops fought against fascism and militarism all over the world during the war. They took part in combat operations in Europe, Africa, and Asia, while protecting the entire Indian subcontinent from Japanese troops. According to various estimates, about 90 thousand soldiers were killed. However, the most significant losses for India were about three million people as a result of the famine in Bengal caused by the British ban on food supplies.
During the Second World War, due to the confrontation of countries claiming supremacy in Asia, Thailand was involved in the war on the Indochina Peninsula, as a result of which 128 thousand people died, most of them civilians.
The phrase "No one is forgotten, nothing is forgotten," takes on a new meaning today in the face of modern challenges, the participants of today's event are sure of it. Representatives of foreign countries observed a minute of silence for all those who died during the Great Patriotic War, bearing in mind the losses of their countries during the Second World War, and laid flowers at the Eternal flame at the Victory Memorial.
The II International Buddhist Forum "Traditional Buddhism and Modern Challenges" is being held in Buryatia on August 12-14, 2024 at the initiative of Head of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov with the support of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Forum has become a new platform for international dialogue and comprehensive discussion of the development of Buddhism, Buddhist culture, philosophy and practice, to promote the development of scientific, educational and cultural cooperation between Buddhist organizations from different countries. The forum participants are represented by 15 countries: Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Bhutan, Vietnam, India, Cambodia, China, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Japan. The total number of participants is 1.8 thousand people from foreign countries and 22 regions of Russia.
The forum is organized by the Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia, the Government of the Republic of Buryatia, the Foundation for the Promotion of Buddhist Education and Research with the support of the Roscongress Foundation.
