MIMC Consecrates 14-Meter Buddha Statue in Ladakh
On 1 August, a large group of senior lamas and over 500 religious figures from monasteries in Ladakh and other places around the globe convened at the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC) in Leh’s Devachan Campus to bless a 14-meter tall statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, which is part of the new Buddha Park for World Peace.
Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena, the founder and president of MIMC, warmly greeted the esteemed guests present for the special event, noting that the newly consecrated statue was meant to promote world peace and would be a source of inspiration for many generations to practice the teachings of the Buddha.
“The world is passing through a phase in which there is a conflict everywhere and under such circumstances, the teachings and philosophy of the Lord Buddha have only become more and more relevant.” ~ Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena
