Buddhavagga - The Buddha :
He who reverences those worthy of reverence, whether the Buddhas or disciples; those who have overcome passions and have got rid of grief and lamentation; the merit of him who reverences such peaceful and fearless Ones cannot be measured by anyone as such and such.
Dhammapada Verse 195.
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To safeguard and protect the welfare of all living beings and to promote peace and harmony among all people in accordance with the Teachings of Lord Buddha.
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To introduce the philosophy of life based on the teachings of the Buddha and encourage the study, practise and realisation of the teachings of the Buddha.
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To organise campaigns to donate blood, organs, food and other items in keeping with the Buddhist teachings and principles.
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To promote and maintain direct or auxiliary activities for education through conducting classes in meditation, the deeper aspects of Buddhist philosophy or abhidhamma, and other Buddhist teachings, teach languages like Pali, Sinhala and Sanskrit to facilitate the study of Buddhist philosophy and build and maintain a Buddhist Education Institute for this purpose.
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To engage in cultural, social, charitable philanthropic, benevolent and humanitarian work by providing counselling according to Buddhist philosophy and other services.
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To acquire land and buildings, build, construct, maintain and alter any building or works in accordance with the requirements of the association and to create fund to achieve this objective.
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To establish an international library on Buddhist philosophy and culture for the use of the public.
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To establish a centre for teaching meditation, provide necessary facilities for the practice of meditation and encourage the practical observances of the teachings of the Buddha.
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To accept donations and invest these funds for the purpose of achieving the above objectives.
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