The North Daily

Guruji Bhikkhu Sanghasena honored senior journalist & environment activist Narvijay Yadav for his remarkable contribution towards the protection of the Himalayan Environment Leh (Ladakh): Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena, one of the highest Buddhist monks in Ladakh, honored the senior journalist and environment activist from Chandigarh, Mr Narvijay Yadav for his remarkable contribution towards the protection of the Himalayan environment at the International Environment Conference held in Leh recently. Mr Yadav is General Secretary of the Chandigarh Chapter of Save the Himalayas Foundation and has been active in the media for the past 30 years. In his address, Bhikkhu Sanghasena said, "The protection of the Himalayan environment is important not only for its inhabitants, but for the whole world, because there is only one Himalaya in the whole world. Narvijay Yadav has made a significant contribution as the General Secretary of the Chandigarh Chapter of the Save the ...

Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena (left) at Leh Market during the Peace March The month-long pad yatra of Thai monks and nuns, which started from Dharamshala last month, concluded at Leh. A group of volunteers from Chandigarh also took part in the final leg of the peace walk, when a procession started from Leh Market and reached the Shanti Stupa, a major centre of tourist attraction in Ladakh. The participants were felicitated by Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena, Founder President, Save the Himalayas Foundation (SHF). Purpose of this 4 th annual pad yatra was to spread the message of world peace and protection of Himalayan heritage and environment. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, President, Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC) Leh-Ladakh said, “We wholeheartedly welcome the participants of the Pad Yatra and International Conference on ‘World Peace, 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas’.” ...