EIGHTH ABCP GENERAL CONFERENCE
The Eighth ABCP General Conference was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 18-23 September 1990, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the foundation of ABCP.
It was attended by 141 delegates from the ABCP National Centers of Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Japan, DPRK, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, USSR, Vietnam, Korean Buddhist Association in Japan, and Council for religious and Cultural Affairs of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and from the headquarters attended the Conference in addition to 34 observers, 2 Honorary guests and 6 guests from various organizations, which included Mahabodhi Society of India, the Union of European Buddhists, the Council for Religious and Cultural Affairs of the Government of Bhutan, the Mauritius Action for Disarmament and Peace, World Conference on religion and Peace, Council of European Churches, Russian Orthodox Church, AAPSO, WIDF, WFDY, International Organization of Journalists, Baha’I International Community, World Federation of United Nations Association, Nipponzan Myohoji, Estonian Oriental Society, the Exoteric and Esoteric Buddhist Institute of Hong Kong, Dae Won Sa temple of Hawaii, Buriat Soviet Peace Committee.
At the Plenary, Most. Ven. Kushok Bakula (India) was unanimously elected the Third President of ABCP. The new Executive Council was also elected unanimously and, Most Ven. Thich Minh Chau (Vietnam), Most Ven. Kyotoku Nakano (Japan), Most Ven. M. Wipulasara (Sri Lanka), Most Ven. Anantasounthone (Laos), Most Ven. M. Sumanatissa (Sri Lanka) and Most Ven. S. Dagvadorj (Mongolia) were unanimously elected Vice Presidents of the ABCP. D. Lubsantseren was unanimously re-elected Secretary General of the ABCP with Mr. Tsybikdorjev (USSR) and Mr. D. S. Adel (India) as Deputy Secretary General and Mr. Wangchindorj as Editor-in-Chief of the journal “Buddhists for Peace” as also Secretary of the ABCP. Members of the Secretariat were also nominated.
The composition of five Commissions was also completed and their structure was approved.
The Eighth General Conference adopted the Ulan Bator Declaration calling upon all Buddhists to unite in their strivings for peace and tranquility on earth and promote, in every possible way, the dissemination and realization of Lord Buddha’s teachings on the lofty ideals of Peace, Equality and Human dignity and also create mass awareness on environmental issues to preserve the Sacredness of nature. A resolution setting up a new Standing Commission on Buddhist Culture, Traditions and Heritage was adopted.
