The Lotus Sutra Exhibition at ISTAC-IIUM in Malaysia Concludes

 

On September 28, 2024, the exhibition "Lotus Sutra―A Message of Peace and Harmonious Coexistence" concluded at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC-IIUM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This marked the first time a Lotus Sutra exhibition was held at a religious research institution.

 

The exhibition, which ran for several weeks, attracted 2,700 visitors during its course. Various media outlets, including "8TV," "Bernama," "The Star," "Suara Sarawak," and "Sin Chew Daily," reported on the event and its reception.

 

The exhibition was organized by the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP), Dunhuang Academy China, and Persatuan Soka Gakkai Mayalsia (SGM), with full support of the International Academy of Indian Culture, the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of National Unity (Malaysia, KPN), ISTAC, and the Universiti Malaya Centre for Civilisational Dialogue.

 

Period: September 8-28, 2024