Buddhists called to embrace Internet

Buddhist followers should embrace the Internet and spread the religion's philosophy online.

Venerable Master Zong xing, vice-president of the Buddhist Association of China, called on Friday for a greater awareness when using technology.

His comments came as more than 1,000 representatives from 52 countries converged in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, for the Forth World Buddhist Forum at Lingshan Mountain.