Cheng Li-wen attends Bathing Buddha Ceremony in Pingtung: fully committed to creating cross-strait peace
KMT Chairperson Cheng Li-wen attended a multi-religious Bathing Buddha Ceremony in Pingtung, advocating for full commitment to cross-strait peace and replacing hatred with goodwill and love amidst global conflicts. She emphasized the importance of interfaith cooperation and the pursuit of peace.
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(Central News Agency reporter Huang Yu-ching, Pingtung County, 26th) Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wen today traveled south to Pingtung to participate in a multi-religious Bathing Buddha Ceremony. In her speech, she mentioned that with continuous warfare around the world, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have also become an area of anxiety and concern for everyone. She hoped to fully commit to creating cross-strait peace and replacing hatred with goodwill and love.
The Taiwan Buddhist Federation, the Chinese Buddhist Bhikkhuni Association, and the Pingtung County Buddhist Association today held the "Multi-Religious Bathing Buddha Ceremony and Carnival Event" at Miaoguang Zen Temple in Chaozhou Township. Cheng Li-wen, Minister of Interior Liu Shih-fang, Pingtung County Magistrate Chou Chun-mi, former Legislative Yuan President Wang Jin-pyng, and others attended, with Buddhist and other religious groups from 19 countries participating.
Cheng Li-wen stated in her speech that continuous wars and killings are spreading across the world today, with opposition, hatred, and massacres among people, and even the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have become an area of anxiety and concern for everyone. At this moment, the teachings of the Buddha are even more needed. Major Buddhist groups, regardless of national borders, races, or even religious barriers, spread compassion, kindness, positive energy, and equality to the world, which truly represents the values and spirit of Taiwan. Taiwan enjoys democracy, freedom, and a beautiful life of shared prosperity, hoping to spread this positive energy worldwide.
Cheng Li-wen said that guided by the spirit of universal love and inclusivity, not only should cross-strait peace be fully created, but hatred should also be replaced with goodwill and love, and war with peace, so that the earth no longer suffers from poverty, slaughter, and family separations, and children do not grow up too soon. She hoped that everyone, starting from themselves, would become peace masters who protect and respect life and love the earth, hoping that the Buddhist spirit could help eliminate all prejudices and conflicts among different countries, races, and religions, so that the global village could become a harmonious family.
Chou Chun-mi stated that in the face of challenges and threats, religion is the greatest backing and stabilizing force for people. She thanked all religious groups for gathering to pray and witnessing the greatness of religion, and also thanked the Pingtung County Buddhist Association for its selfless dedication to charity and education in the county.
Wang Jin-pyng emphasized that today's gathering "regardless of sect or party" to celebrate Buddha's Birthday is to learn from the Buddha's spirit of compassion, joy, and equanimity, and to promote the spiritual beliefs of other religions. At a time when cross-strait military tensions are high and two major wars in the world have not yet ceased, the importance of religious unity, cooperation, mutual respect, and exchange is self-evident. He hoped that everyone would work together to create new world peace.
Cheng Li-wen arrived during Chou Chun-mi's speech and was seen whispering with KMT Pingtung County Magistrate candidate Su Ching-chuan during the ceremony, leaving early without continuing to participate in the peace bell ringing and prayer ritual with Chou Chun-mi and others. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching)1150426
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(Central News Agency reporter Huang Yu-ching, Pingtung County, 26th) Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wen today traveled south to Pingtung to participate in a multi-religious Bathing Buddha Ceremony. In her speech, she mentioned that with continuous warfare around the world, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have also become an area of anxiety and concern for everyone. She hoped to fully commit to creating cross-strait peace and replacing hatred with goodwill and love.
The Taiwan Buddhist Federation, the Chinese Buddhist Bhikkhuni Association, and the Pingtung County Buddhist Association today held the "Multi-Religious Bathing Buddha Ceremony and Carnival Event" at Miaoguang Zen Temple in Chaozhou Township. Cheng Li-wen, Minister of Interior Liu Shih-fang, Pingtung County Magistrate Chou Chun-mi, former Legislative Yuan President Wang Jin-pyng, and others attended, with Buddhist and other religious groups from 19 countries participating.
Cheng Li-wen stated in her speech that continuous wars and killings are spreading across the world today, with opposition, hatred, and massacres among people, and even the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have become an area of anxiety and concern for everyone. At this moment, the teachings of the Buddha are even more needed. Major Buddhist groups, regardless of national borders, races, or even religious barriers, spread compassion, kindness, positive energy, and equality to the world, which truly represents the values and spirit of Taiwan. Taiwan enjoys democracy, freedom, and a beautiful life of shared prosperity, hoping to spread this positive energy worldwide.
Cheng Li-wen said that guided by the spirit of universal love and inclusivity, not only should cross-strait peace be fully created, but hatred should also be replaced with goodwill and love, and war with peace, so that the earth no longer suffers from poverty, slaughter, and family separations, and children do not grow up too soon. She hoped that everyone, starting from themselves, would become peace masters who protect and respect life and love the earth, hoping that the Buddhist spirit could help eliminate all prejudices and conflicts among different countries, races, and religions, so that the global village could become a harmonious family.
Chou Chun-mi stated that in the face of challenges and threats, religion is the greatest backing and stabilizing force for people. She thanked all religious groups for gathering to pray and witnessing the greatness of religion, and also thanked the Pingtung County Buddhist Association for its selfless dedication to charity and education in the county.
Wang Jin-pyng emphasized that today's gathering "regardless of sect or party" to celebrate Buddha's Birthday is to learn from the Buddha's spirit of compassion, joy, and equanimity, and to promote the spiritual beliefs of other religions. At a time when cross-strait military tensions are high and two major wars in the world have not yet ceased, the importance of religious unity, cooperation, mutual respect, and exchange is self-evident. He hoped that everyone would work together to create new world peace.
Cheng Li-wen arrived during Chou Chun-mi's speech and was seen whispering with KMT Pingtung County Magistrate candidate Su Ching-chuan during the ceremony, leaving early without continuing to participate in the peace bell ringing and prayer ritual with Chou Chun-mi and others. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching)1150426
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