BUDDHA'S NEW BIRTHPLACE DISCOVERED
(FreeRepublic.com) The Buddha's new birthplace has been discovered: Kapileshwar, Orissa, India). A team of archaeological experts from Orissa say...BHUBANESWAR, India -- You don't tell Dalai Lama where the Buddha was born. That's exactly what some experts did only to be gently shown their place.
At a meeting where the spiritual leader was to speak, some experts attempted the old trick of mentioning that Kapileshwar, on the outskirts of the city, may have been Lord Buddha's birthplace because Buddhist artifacts have been found at the site. But the Dalai Lama didn't want to get drawn into the debate.
"Whether Buddha was born in today's Nepal or this side (India), I don't know," he said. "Who will decide it, I don't know."
The matter requires intensive research, and the real answer may come from the archaeological findings, he said. "If I say Buddha was born here, my Nepalese friends will say Buddha was from Nepal," he said amidst peals of laughter. Saying that India is the Buddha's land, he called for extensive research on Buddhism and offered support too.
He said he would like to return to Orissa to share his ideas, lecture, and at the same time discuss various aspects of Buddhism. The Dalai Lama also hinted at a program of translation of Buddhist texts into the Oriya language and said he would be happy to recommend important books.
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