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Speeches : Rev. Feriz berkey of Hungary I have brought for you very sincere and hearty greetings from the Mus.im friends and brothers, from the President of Jamiat-ut-Ulema of which organisation I have had the honour to be the Secrerary. Well, I thank you very much.
Rev. Feriz Berkey of Hungary
I am here on behalf of Hungarian Orthodox Churches. I have brought a message. It is the message of the Hungarian citizens. Our most bitter experience in this century is that of the two World Wars. For this reason all Hungarian people are against war. In my opinion, this Conference ought to take part in the fight against war. For this reason, amongst the participants of this Conference, there are present, followers of many religions. The question of war and peace is not only a political question, but it is a question of religion as well. For this reason, representatives of different religions ought to take the opportunity to express their condemnation of war. I think when I say this, I do not say it only in my own name, in the name of my own nation, in the name of my own church, but in the name of every church and every nation. Therefore, I ask the participants of this Conference, to took into their own holy books (scriptures) and into their own conscience and be the messengers for the peace of the world."
Bhikshu Duy Phan Phalannane Kong Kon Pryasila
delegate from Cambodia
"Mr. Chairman, brothers and sisters,
I am glad to have an opportunity to speak a few words on Buddhism. We Cambodians honour the great teacher, the Buddha. He was born and attained enlightenment in this sacred land and from here his message and teachings have spread all over the world. We believe that this spirit is all the time present amongst us. He is not only the teacher of those who follow his religion but he is a teacher of mankind because one who only teaches love and compassion, does not belong to any particular section of humanity but he belongs to the whole of humanity. That is the case with every teacher. A great teacher, like Buddha, belonged to the people all over the world. Buddha's teachings are most needed in the modern world and are found in Panch Shifa, that is to abstain from killing, stealing. sexual misconduct etc. Buddhism is the way of purification of mind. By practice of the noble eight-fold path of righteousness destroy all sorts of mental hatred and ignorance which are the cause of disregard for life. For the social welfare, Buddha taught us, to have equal regard for all irfe big or small. He says:
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Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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