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Chief
Minister, Shri Pawan Chamling golden jubilee celebration of SA-NGOR
Chotshog Centre, Gangtok
“Sikkim State a holy shim-kham providing a unique dimension
to our religious belief ”, says the CM
Gangtok,
October 19, 2011: The State Government has commissioned a
135 feet tall statue of Guru Rinpoche and the prestigious
projects of Buddha Park at Ravangla and Chenrey Zig statue at
Sangacholling will transform will transform the entire Sikkim
State into the holy shim-kham providing a unique dimension to
our religious belief”. The Chief Minister of Sikkim Shri Pawan
Chamling said this while attending the 50th Anniversary and the
Golden Jubilee Commemoration of the SA-NGOR Chotshog Centre (SNCC)
as Chief Guest today at Ngor Gumpa.
The Chief Minister further informed that as a distinct State
with an independent Department of Ecclesiastical to look after
the interest of all sentient being, Sikkim is a meeting point of
all religious practices, of different faiths, culture and
tradition. With large number of religious institutions belonging
to different ethnic communities, Sikkim forms premiere seat of
Buddhist studies in the Country. The State Government is
extending wide range of incentives including grant of
scholarship, free uniforms, books and annual subsidy to children
in Monastic Schools and Sanskrit Pathshalas across the State,
said the Chief Minister.
Talking about the long term incentives undertaken by the State
Government, the Chief Minister informed that the government has
declared state holidays on the occasion of various ethnic
cultural festivals like Lochar, Tendong-Lho-Rum-Faat, Guru
Padmashambhava’s birthday, Siri Junga’s birthday etc. (Note:
Full text of Chief Minister’s speech is attached herewith
below….)
The programme started with the chanting of prayers by the young
novices and the welcome speech by the H.E Thartse Khen Rinpoche.
The Director of SNCC gave a brief report on SNCC. The
representative of Central Tibetan Administration placed their
report about the historical background. The programme also
witnessed the blessings and address by H.H the Sakya Trizin and
H.E Luding Dorje Chang.
The Speaker and the area MLA, Mr. K.T Gyltsen said that it was a
wonderful opportunity for the gathering to receive blessings
from highly incarnate Rinpoches under one roof. He also
mentioned the purpose of holding the Pujas for the victims of
earthquake. He also appreciated and thanked the Chief Minister
for his mobilization of the state administration and provide
timely relief assistance.
In his address, H.H the Sakya Trizin appreciated the state
government and the Chief Minister for good governance,
maintaining the peace and harmony in the State as well as for
the promotion of spiritual tourism in the state.
Earlier, the Chief Minister and H.H Sakya Trizen jointly
unveiled the plaque of the proposed SNCC, Khenchen Dorjichang
who was the founder of SNCC. H.H Sakya Trizin also released the
Golden Jubilee Souvenir during the function. HH Sakya Trizin and
His Eminence Luding Dorji Chang and Holy Sangha also performed a
special prayer for the earthquake victims and Sarvamangalam.
The function was also attended by the Cabinet Ministers, MLAs,
Advisors, Secretaries from various departments including
Ecclesiastical Affairs Department, officials from various
Departments, Rinpoches and Monks from different parts of the
country and abroad.
- With IPR inputs
See Speech of HCM on that occasion |
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