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Lotus
Sutra Exhibition Held in Rio de Janiero, Brazil
 From
December 3-22, 2010, the exhibition “The Lotus Sutra—A Message of
Peace and Harmonious Coexistence” was held at the Brazilian Academy of
Philosophy of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The exhibition was held for the
first time in South America. Sponsors included the Brazilian Institute
of History and Geography (IHGB), the Federal University of Rio de
Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro State University (UNIRIO), the St.
Petersburg Branch of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian
Academy of Sciences, the Japan-Brazil Cultural Institute (ICBJ), the
International Academic Support Center (CEI), the Folha Dirigida
Newspaper and SGI-Brazil.
Brazilian astronomer Ronaldo Maurão, Academy President Moderno and
Yoichi Kawada, Director of the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP),
attended the opening ceremony.
One of the visitors at the exhibition said that this was the first time
to see such an exhibition in Brazil. He expressed his wish that the
exhibition would be held in many other regions as well. Others said
that
they were touched by the message of the parables taught in Buddhism.
Organizers:
The Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP) and
The Brazilian Academy of Philosophy
Sponsors:
The
Brazilian Institute of History and Geography (IHGB),
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO),
The St. Petersburg Branch of Institute of Oriental Studies of the
Russian Academy of Sciences,
The Japan-Brazil Cultural Institute (ICBJ),
Rio de Janeiro State University (UNIRIO),
The International Academic Support Center (CEI),
The Folha Dirigida Newspaper and
SGI-Brazil
Venue:
The Brazilian Academy of Philosophy of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date:
December 3-22, 2010
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