Participants

EMINENT INVITEES

The eminent personalities invited for the Congregation include:

His Holiness the 70th Je Khempo Trulku Jigme Chhoeda, Bhutan
His Holiness Samdech Preah Agga Mahā Sangharājādhipati Tep Vong, Great Supreme Patriach, Cambodia
His Holiness Samdech Preah Abhisiri Sugandhādhipati Bour Kry, Supreme Patriarch of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya, Cambodia
His Holiness Samdech Preah Sumedhādhipati Non Nget, Supreme Patriarch of the Maha Nikaya, Cambodia
His Holiness Phra Achan Maha Phong Samaleuk, Sangharajah and Acting President Lao
Buddhist Fellowship Organization, Laos
Most Venerable Udugama Sri Dhammadassi Ratanapala Buddharakkitha, Mahanayaka
Thero, Asgiriya Viharaya, Sri Lanka
His Eminence Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala, Mahanyaka Thero, Malwatta
Chapter of Syamopali Maha Nikayaka, Sri Lanka
His Eminence Agga Maha Panditha Dawuldena Gnanissara, Mahanayaka Thero, Supreme
Prelate of Amarapura Sangha Sabha, Sri Lanka
His Eminence Weveldeniye Medhalankara, Mahanayaka Thero, Ramanya Nikaya, Sri Lanka
His Eminence Dr.Bhaddanata Kumarabhivamsa, Chairman, State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee and President, Aggamahapandita, Abhidhaja Agga-Maha Saddhamma Jotika, Myanmar
His Eminence Bhaddanta Kumara, Abhidhaja Maha Ratthaguru, Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddahamajotika, Myanmar
Most Venerable Dr. Ashin Nyanissara, Chancellor, Sitagu International Buddhist Academy, Myanmar
Ven. Dr. Nandamalabhivamsa, Rector, International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, Myanmar
His Eminence Khambo Lama D. Choijamts, Supreme Head of Mongolian Buddhists, Gaden Thekchen Monastery, Mongolia
His Eminence Ch. Dambajav, Chief Abbot, Dashicholing monastery, Mongolia
His Eminence Damba Ayusheev Pandito Khambo Lama, Supreme Head of Russian Buddhists, Russia
His Eminence Beopjeon Sunim, Supreme Patriarch, Korean Buddhist Jogye Order, South Korea
His Eminence Jaseung Sunim, President, Korean Buddhist Jogye Order, South Korea
Most Venerable Yuan Zhog, President, Chinese Buddhist Association, Taiwan
Most Venereble Liao Chung, President, World Buddhist Sangha Council, Taiwan
Most Venerable Hsin Tao, Dharma Master, Taiwan
Ven. Ming Kuang, President, Buddhist Association of Taipei, Taiwan
Venerable Guo Dong, Abbot President, Dharma Drum Mountain World Centre for Buddhist Education, Taiwan
His Excellency Phan Wannamethee, President, World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB), Thailand
Most Venerable Prof. Dr. Phra Dhammakosajarn, Rector, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya
University (MCU), Thailand
Most Venerable Phra Theppariyattivimol, Mahamakut Buddhist University, Thailand
Anurut Vongvanij, President, World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth (WFBY), Thailand
Most Venerable Kok Kwong, President, Hong Kong Buddhist Association, Hong Kong
Most Venerable Sik Sau Chi, Hong Kong, Education Director, World Buddhist Sangha Council (WBSC)
Most Venerable Sik Kwang Sheng, President, Singapore Buddhist Federation, Singapore
Most Venerable Kwang Shen, President, Bright Hill Temple, Singapore
Most Venerable Wei Wu, President, Than Hsiang Temple. Malaysia
Datuk Dr. Victor Wee, President, Buddhist Gem Fellowship, Malaysia
His Eminence Kouno Taitsu, Chairman, All Japan Buddhist Association, Japan
His Eminence Enami Kakuhan, President, Japan Association of Buddhists for World Federation, Japan
Most Rev. Her Eminency Otani Kiyoko, President, All Japan Women Buddhists Federation Japan
Most Reverend Hashimoto Shonen, Chief Abbot, Shinshouji, Japan
Most Reverend Nichiko Niwano, President, Rissho Kosei-kai International, Japan
Most Venerable Tongariodjo Angkasa, Maha Saddammajotika Dhaja, Chairman, International Buddhist Centre, Indonesia
Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Spiritual Director, Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), USA
Kyabje Sogyal Rinpoche, Founder & Director, Rigpa International and author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, France
Lama Gelek Rinpoche, Founder & President, Jewel Heart International, USA
Dr (Smt) Kapila Vatsyayan, Member of Parliament, Renowned scholar of Indian art, culture, dance and architecture, educationist, Author Chairperson, IIC-Asia Project, India International
Centre, Founder and Former Academic Director Indira Gandhi National Centre of the Arts, New Delhi, India
Dr. Lokesh Chandra, Padma Bhushan Awardee, former Member Of Parliament, Eminent author and Scholar of Buddhism and Indian arts, Director, International Academy of Indian
Culture (IAIC), Vice-President of Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).

Eminent invitees to the Congregation also include Supreme Masters, foremost Buddhalogists, scholars and experts from India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, South and North America, Africa and Europe.

DELEGATES

500 delegates from various countries will participate in the Congregation. The organizers will extend necessary support for all delegates. Travel and hospitality support, including air-fare (to and from New Delhi), hotel accommodation (from 26 November to 30 November) and local transportation will be provided. A complimentary pilgrimage to Buddhist holy places in India from 01 December to 05 December has also been organized. Delegates are requested to reach New Delhi on 26 November 2011.

OBSERVERS

300 observers from various countries have been invited to the Congregation. Hotel accommodation (from 26 November to 30 November) and local transportation will be provided. Observers are however requested to bear their own travel costs to and from New Delhi. A complimentary pilgrimage to Buddhist holy places in India from 01 December to 04 December has also been organized. Observers are requested to reach New Delhi on 26 November 2011.