孟加拉佛教复兴会会长苏塔难陀长老大会发言（图片来源：大菩文化 摄影：妙雨）
大菩文化福建讯 2018年10月28日至30日，第五届世界佛教论坛在福建省莆田市召开。论坛主题为“交流互鉴、中道圆融”，邀请海内外佛教界人士、学者等约800余位代表出席。孟加拉佛教复兴会会长苏塔难陀长老出席大会并发言。以下为讲话全文：
Speech of H H Sanghanayaka Suddhananda Mahathero,
the Supreme Patriarch of the Mahanikaya Buddhists of Bangladesh
and President of Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha on the occasion
of Fifth World Buddhist Forum-2018 in Fujian of China.
The 29th October, 2018
His Excellency Wang Zuoan
President of the China Religious Culture
Cultural Communication Association,
Reverends,
Distinguished Participants from various countries,
Ladies & Gentlemen;
It is indeed a great pleasure for me to attend the fifth World Buddhist Forum at Putian, Fujian Province in China. I offer my heartfelt thanks to the organizers for inviting me and giving me an opportunity to speak a few words in the grand occasion.
This year the World Buddhist Forum has selected the theme which is mostly pertinent and appropriate with the present day world. Buddha's teachings for the middle path are the eternal solution of all issues. It is only the Buddha who had loud voice on friendship with all and malice to none. For setting up a very harmonious society in the world; the Buddha's teachings comes in the fore front. No other doctrine or faiths in the world is as mostly inclusive as the Buddhism.
Our desire is the happenings for all human beings. There is no space for discriminating human beings on the basis of caste, creed, religion or territorial boundaries as taught by the Buddhism.
For creating a harmonious society around the world this forum can successfully play the vital role which ultimately shall contribute in establishing world peace.
I am an octogenarian Buddhist Monk of Bangladesh and think that this is my last participation in my life. My humble appeal to the next generation not to be confined within themselves but also make efforts for the services of the poor and distressed of the world in line with the thoughts and modern values of Buddhism.
May the Fifth World Buddhist Forum-2018 be a great success.
May all sentient beings be happy.
