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The Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (ABCP) is a voluntary, non-governmental organisation that unites Buddhists from around the world. Our shared mission is to safeguard, reinforce, and advance global peace, unity, justice, human values, and environmental consciousness.

Prayers for the victims of the deadly flood in NepalMr. Goutam Arindam Barua, Secretary General, ABCP Bangladesh Nationa...
31/08/2026

Prayers for the victims of the deadly flood in Nepal

Mr. Goutam Arindam Barua, Secretary General, ABCP Bangladesh National Center One, in the wake of the disaster in Nepal, informed that the center has organised a prayer led by most Venerables of Sakyamuni Buddhist Temple for the victims of the Nepal deadly flood, the deceased and the missing people from the flood (see photo).

And On behalf of the ABCP Nepal Family Mr. Mukunda Bista Secretary, ABCP Nepal National Center, has sent a reply mail in response to a message from the ABCP HQ on behalf of all the 20 ABCP National Centers, in which he has shared the tragic news of the personal loss endured by Venerable Bhikkhu Maitri, ABCP Nepal National Center President. His residence in the old town of Trisuli, along with the Vihara, the school he established, and the newly consecrated Gumba—where he had lovingly installed a sacred statue of Lord Sakyamuni—have all been swept away. Several of his resident monks remain stranded on the far side of the river, cut off from all communication. Many of his devoted benefactors have also lost their homes and livelihoods. The vibrant town of Trisuli, once a bustling center of commerce and culture for the northern regions, now lies buried under layers of mud and debris, he wrote.

Mr. Mukunda Bista further wrote that “In response to this immense suffering, ABCP Nepal National Center has been actively mobilising relief funds and organising collective prayers across their respective Buddhist centers, offering compassionate aspirations for the repose of the departed and the swift recovery of the injured.”

Message of condolences and prayers for the victims of the devastating tragedy in NepalABCP President and Secretary Gener...
28/08/2026

Message of condolences and prayers for the victims of the devastating tragedy in Nepal

ABCP President and Secretary General were very saddened to learn about the devastating flood in Nepal, causing enormous loss of precious human lives and extensive material damage.

On behalf of all the 20 National Centers - members of the Asian Buddhists Buddhists Conference for Peace, a message of condolences and prayers for the victims of the devastating flood was sent to the Nepal National Center for ABCP on Friday, 28 August 2026.

Meeting at Gandan with Indian MinisterThe Chief Khambo Lama of Gandantegchenling Monastery, Most Rev. Lhaaranpa D. Javza...
27/08/2026

Meeting at Gandan with Indian Minister

The Chief Khambo Lama of Gandantegchenling Monastery, Most Rev. Lhaaranpa D. Javzandorj and ABCP President, Most Rev. Gabji D. Choijamts on Wednesday, 26 August met with HE Mr. Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India and HE Ambassador of India in Mongolia Mr. Atul Malhari Gotsurve at Gandan monastery. The Indian Minister is leading an Indian delegation for the UNCCD COP 17 in Mongolia.

Khambo Lama Javzandorj noted that India and Mongolia are spiritual neighours and indicated that Gandan was working very closely with the Indian Embassy in Ulaanbaatar and expressed the confidence that collaboration between Gandan and the Indian Embassy and through which with the Indian Government will grow and develop. The Khambo lama also thanked the Indian government for all support being given to Gandan and the Buddhists of Mongolia.

The Khambo lama noted that he had spent many years in India learning Buddhist pilosophy and considers India as his second home, where today more than 400 young Mongolian lamas are studying.

Mr. Bhupender Yadav noted that the Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi attached particular significance to the ties and collaboration between India and Mongolia, and in this connection noted that the holy relics of Buddha and later the relics of Buddha's two chief disciples were brought to Mongolia for the Mongolian Buddhists and believers to pay homage. He said that collectively our two countries need to work closely together to bring about positive changes in the society.

Ambassador Mr. Atul Malhari Gotsurve spoke about the Indian government assisted projects of a library and museum at Gandan, and also said that a Mongolian student was going to India to study Sanskrit. The Ambassador thanked the Gandan Khambo Lama and the ABCP President for the warm welcome accorded them.

Image below 1: l to r: ABCP President Most Ven. Gabji D. Choijamts, the Chief Khambo Lama of Gandantegchenling Monastery, Most Ven. Lhaaranpa D. Javzandorj, HE Mr. Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India and HE Ambassador of India in Mongolia Mr. Atul Malhari Gotsurve. 2. During the meeting at Gandan monastery. 3. Khambo Lama of Gandan and HE Indian Minister exchanging gifts.

ABCP President meets with the former Prime Minister of BhutanABCP President, the 29th Noun Khan, Gabji Demberel Choijamt...
23/08/2026

ABCP President meets with the former Prime Minister of Bhutan

ABCP President, the 29th Noun Khan, Gabji Demberel Choijamts on Saturday, 22 August 2026 met with His Excellency Mr. Jigmi Y. Thinley, who had thrice served, other than high government ministerial posts, as Bhutan's Prime Minister, first from 1998 to 199n, then a second term from 2003 to 2004 and then the third time during Bhutan's Democratic Era, from 2008 to 2013. Mr. Jigmi Thinley is attending COP17 - the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which is began held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 17 August and closing on 28 August.
Mr. Jigmi Thinley spoke about his first impressions when he first visited Mongolia - a land of his childhood dream, in 1990 heading a delegation of Bhutanese Buddhist delegation to the Eighth General Conference. He highly valued the contribution of ABCP in brining Buddhist countries and Buddhists together under one organisation to promote global peace and harmony. Mr. Jigmi Thinley also noted the big contribution of the present President Most Ven. D. Choijamts in leading the organisation with wisdom and vision and pointed out that the membership of Bhutan is important in promoting collaboration between the Bhutanese and Mongolian Buddhists, and also promoting close ties with the Buddhists in all other ABCP member countries. He also observed the revival of Buddhism in the country as compared to 1990.
Most Ven. D. Choijamts, ABCP President summed up the past turbulent history of Buddhism in Mongolia, especially during the 70 years of communist rule in the country and pointed out that with the democratic changes in Mongolia in 1990, Buddhism has begun to revive and grow, although a lot of work needs to be done to bring the compassionate teachings of Buddha to the younger generation who are greatly influenced by western ideology. The ABCP President noted the important contribution to promoting better ties and cooperation between Mongolia and Bhutan by the state visit of His Majesty the King and Queen of Bhutan to Mongolia in 2024. Most Ven. D. Choijamts noted the similarities, but slight minor differences in Mahayana Buddhism in the two countries. ABCP President noted that the ABCP today pursues two key objectives, one to raise collective voice of Buddhists against all forms of violence, and to promote Buddhist ethics.

Mr. Jigmi Thinley visited the ABCP Headquarters in Ulaanbaatar with his wife.

Photos: ABCP President, Most Ven D. Choijamt welcoming Mr. Jigmi Thinlay, and with him and the general view of the office of the ABCP President.

ABCP President congratulates the Hon'ble Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala, IndiaPenpa Tserin...
05/08/2026

ABCP President congratulates the Hon'ble Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala, India

Penpa Tsering, who won reelection to a second five-year term as Sikyong (president) of the Central Tibetan Administration (the Tibetan government-in-exile), was officially sworn into office on May 27, 2026, in Dharamsala, India.
In this connected President of the Asian Buddhists Conference for Peace, Most Ven. Gabju D. Choijamts congratulated Penpa Tsering, the Hon'ble Sikyong of CTA.
CTA is one of the first members of the Asian Buddhists Conference for Peace and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is ABCP's Patron.
Tenzin Dadon, PA to the Hon. Sikyong sent a reply mail in which he had noted:
“The congratulatory letter has been duly conveyed to Hon'ble Sikyong, who extended his heartfelt gratitude to the President and to the esteemed members of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (ABCP).
Hon'ble Sikyong has expressed his sincere appreciation for the friendship, support, and the moral courage that ABCP has consistently shown in support of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. ABCP's statement reaffirming His Holiness the Dalai Lama's and Gaden Phodrang's sole authority over the process of His Holiness's reincarnation is much appreciated.
Kindly convey Hon'ble Sikyong's sincere gratitude to the President and all members of ABCP” read the reply mail.

Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)The 11th review...
28/07/2026

Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

The 11th review conference was held in New York from 27 April to 22 May 2026 at the UN Headquarters in New York. At the 16th ABCP Executive Council Meeting held in Bodhgaya, India on 1 April 2026, the Japanese National Center for ABCP informed the Executive Council members about a peace march organised by the Japan National Center during the previous NPT review conference in the streets of New York advocating against war and calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons. In this year's NPT review conference, the Japan National Center for ABCP attended as observers (Ven. Mori Osamu, Secretary General and Ven. Ono Yasutaka, International Executive Director). At the Bodhgaya Executive Council Meeting, the Japan National Center for ABCP submitted a draft Statement of the ABCP Executive Council on the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in both Japanese and English.

DHARMA ALLIANCE ABCP’s partner Dharma Alliance is a Geneva-based, non-profit organisation that bridges Dharmic philo...
22/07/2026

DHARMA ALLIANCE

ABCP’s partner Dharma Alliance is a Geneva-based, non-profit organisation that bridges Dharmic philosophical traditions (like Buddhism and Hinduism) with multilateral governance. ABCP and Dharma Alliance in January 2024, during the 12th General Assembly of ABCP, held in India, signed a Framework of Cooperation Agreement, under which the two organisations organised a joint side event “Human rights – cultural heritage” during the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in October 2024.
Dharma Alliance convened its first official side event at the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) in Geneva on 16 July 2026. Plural Traditions and the Normative Order was held as a dialogue between Dharmic and Indigenous traditions on why open and plural traditions so often enter the multilateral normative order as ornament rather than architecture, and what it would take to change that. Panellists included Sámi Professor Ánde Somby, Canadian Indigenous rights lawyer Ms. Guylaine Grenier, Dr. Michael Wiener, Coordinator of OHCHR's Faith for Rights workstream, and Mr. Juan Diaz, Co-Founder, Dharma Alliance. Full report and content available here: https://dharmaalliance.org/details/event/33.

UNIVERSAL DAY OF COMPASSION - 91ST BIRTHDAY DAY CELEBRATION AT THE REGIONAL COORDINATION CENTER (RCC) OF ABCP, MONGOLIAN...
22/07/2026

UNIVERSAL DAY OF COMPASSION - 91ST BIRTHDAY DAY CELEBRATION AT THE REGIONAL COORDINATION CENTER (RCC) OF ABCP, MONGOLIAN TEMPLE, BODHGAYA, INDIA

The Indian National Center of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (ABCP) celebrated ‘Universal day of Compassion’ at its Regional Coordination Center, Mongolian Temple, Bodhgaya, on 6 July 2026 to commemorate the 91st Birthday of Dalai Lama.
The event, themed “The Role of Compassion in Peace Building and Conflict Resolution,” was attended by around participants including eminent scholars, Buddhist intellectuals, monks and lay persons from several Asian countries. The gathering reflected on the relevance of compassion in addressing contemporary global challenges and promoting peace and mutual understanding.
Dr. Vinita S. Sahay, Director, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bodhgaya graced the gathering as Chief Guest. Distinguished speakers include Prof. Godabarisha Mishra, Dean, School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religions, Nalanda University; Prof. Dhamma Jyoti Bhante; Kabir Saxena, FPMT, ; and Venerable Ngawang, President, International Buddhist Council (IBC), Bodhgaya.
In his welcome remarks, Sonam Wangchuk Shakspo, Secretary ABCP India National Center (INC) conveyed that ABCP shares a long and cherished association with the Dalai Lama. ABCP-INC recalls his participation in the Third General Assembly (GA) of ABCP in New Delhi in 1974 and the Fifth GA in Ulaanbaatar in 1979, which marked his historic first visit to Mongolia and the former Soviet Union. More recently, at the 12th GA of ABCP held in New Delhi in January 2024, ABCP unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing His Holiness as the “Supreme Leader of the Buddhist World” and proclaiming 6th July as the “Universal Day of Compassion.” This reflected the profound respect and gratitude felt across the Buddhist world for his lifelong dedication to peace, non-violence, interfaith harmony, and universal responsibility. He says that the Universal Day of Compassion is being observed not only in Bodhgaya but across many countries.
Sonam Wangchuk Shakspo mentioned several important initiatives undertaken by the Government of India to preserve and promote Buddhist heritage. The recognition of Pali as a Classical Indian Language acknowledges its foundational contribution to India's intellectual traditions. Equally significant has been the return of the sacred Piprahwa Relics of Lord Buddha after 127 years. Their recent public exposition in New Delhi reflects India's commitment to honouring the Buddha’s legacy and strengthening ties with Buddhist communities worldwide.
On behalf of all twenty National Centers of ABCP, he offered heartfelt prayers for the good health and long life of Dalai Lama.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Sahay conveyed that she wishes IIM Bodhgaya be known for mindfulness. She recalled her interaction with the Dalai Lama and his contribution in IIM Bodhgaya and stressed upon the integration of Buddhist values in to IIM curriculum. She also invited the Buddhist intellectuals and monks to interact with IIM Bodhgaya for finding ways for a better society.
Commenting on the Nalanda tradition of Buddhism, Prof. Godabarisha Mishra and Prof. Dhammajyoti advocated for India’s Buddhist legacy. They spoke on the relevance of Nalanda tradition of Buddhism and the steps taken by their universities (Nalanda university) for promotion of Buddhist values and ethics.
The other speakers commented on the life of Dalai Lama and his contributions for the humanity. They urged the audience to follow the teachings of HH The Dalai Lama for cessation of suffering and to be compassionate.
Sonam Wangchuk Shakspo
Deputy Secretary General-ABCP
Secretary, ABCP Indian National Center.
July 7, 2026
Photos: Courtesy of the Indian National Center for ABCP

ABCP ZOOM MEETING A zoom meeting, called by Most Ven. Choijamts, ABCP President, was held on 30 June 2026. Members ...
22/07/2026

ABCP ZOOM MEETING

A zoom meeting, called by Most Ven. Choijamts, ABCP President, was held on 30 June 2026. Members of the Executive Council from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala, India, Japan, Korea – the Korean Buddhist Taego Order, Nepal, Russia and Sri Lanka (Rev. Wipulasara and Sumanatissa Chapters), including Most Ven. Kh. Byambajav, Secretary General of ABCP attended the zoom meeting.
The meeting was opened by ABCP President Most Ven. Choijamts who dwelt on the present volatile and dangerous international situation and the tasks, thereof, of the organization, whose basic mission is to make efforts for peace in Asia and the world.
It had three items for discussion on the agenda: 1. The next 13th General Assembly of ABCP; 2. Sharing thoughts regarding a Framework of Cooperation Agreement; and, 3. Contributions by National Centers to ABCP Magazine “Dhammaduta.”
Important and interesting proposals and suggestions were made by all the participants on the discussed issue and the ABCP President instructed the ABCP HQ to work on the proposals and suggestions and to report back to the National Centers.
ABCP President initiated the plan to hold zoom meetings to enable members of ABCP to reflect on present and future tasks of the organisation in the interim period between the Executive Council meetings and the regular General Assembly.

16th ABCP Executive Council Meeting and the Bodhgaya Declaration”ABCP aware of and concerned over the growing tension in...
02/04/2026

16th ABCP Executive Council Meeting and the Bodhgaya Declaration”

ABCP aware of and concerned over the growing tension in the world, proceeding from its Charter principles and mission, realizing the role of Buddhists in promoting Buddha’s teachings on loving kindness and compassion adopted the Bodhgaya Declaration. It was signed and unanimously adopted by the Executive Council members in Bodhgaya on 2 April in which ABCP once again reiterated its support to the decision of HH XIV Dalai Lama’s reincarnation solely by the Gaden Phodrang Trust.

Images of the adopted “Bodhgaya Declaration.”

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