Kathmandu. A total of 11,111 lamps have been lit at the Bouddhanath premises in Kathmandu in memory of those who lost their lives due to the floods in Bhotekoshi.

President of Nepal Buddhist Federation Gese Thupten Jimpa and Foundation Founder Jiumei of Chinese origin lit the main lamp after which the participants circumambulated the Buddhanath Stupa and offered prayers.

Gese Jinpa said that even though disasters bring sorrow and loss to people, it instills compassion and responsibility towards each other. According to him, it is not enough to pray for the dead, but turning grief into help and service is an important practice of compassion.

One of the prayer cards placed at the event was written by one of the participants who had written the names of more than 20 family members who had lost their lives in the disaster and lit a lamp in their memory. The scene made the participants emotional.

President of Inlight Foundation, Jiumei, said that the campaign of lighting the lamp of world peace has been started from Nepal and the aim is to create an environment through Nepal where the world can feel each other again. She said that even though the material support is limited, the compassion and love that awakens in the hearts of people is unlimited. According to her, lighting a light in one heart connects with another heart.

The foundation has said that it will continue to support the communities affected by the disaster through relief materials, financial assistance, etc. The organization has also provided financial assistance to the International Red Cross for post-disaster relief.

Representatives of Nepal Tourism Board, Bouddhanath Stupa Development Committee, media sector and various sectors of Nepali society participated in the ‘Nepal Global Peace Lamp-Lighting Action’ program organized at the initiative of Inlight Foundation, USA last evening. More than a thousand locals, representatives of the Buddhist community, personalities from different walks of life, foreign tourists and volunteers also participated.

The lighting of the lamp was started when the rays of the sun were setting in the open sky after the rain of the evening were illuminating the Boudhanath Stupa. Volunteers had prepared lamps, flowers, prayer cards and various symbolic figures of peace and harmony in the stupa premises.

As the darkness increased, 11,111 lamps were lit one after the other, illuminating the Bouddhanath premises with the light of lamps. Nepalis and foreigners participating in the program paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the disaster and wished peace to the families of the victims and peace in Nepal.

On the occasion, Jiumei handed over the Chinese calligraphy artwork of ‘Hridaya Sutra’ to the Nepal Buddhist Federation. The organizers presented the artwork as a symbol of connecting different cultures, compassion, wisdom and world peace.

Lighting of lamps in Lumbini

In Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha, the team of Inlight Foundation and local participants lit lamps at the same time. The organizers say that the lamps lit together in Boudhanath and Lumbini will spread the message of compassion, peace and human unity.

The campaign, which started with the lighting of a lamp in Boudhanath, has been linked to the relief work the next day. The Inlight team has purchased the necessary relief materials for the flood-affected families and distributed them today.

According to the program, the Red Cross has been able to move forward as a campaign to transform financial sympathy for the victims into practical help to help the disaster-affected communities.

According to the organizers, the lighting of the lamp is not just a religious or symbolic event but a campaign to transform sympathy for the victims into practical help.

According to the organizers, the program carried the message of solidarity and humanitarian compassion with the families affected by the disaster.