World Buddhist Forum to discuss contemporary value of the religion

Representatives from the Buddhism world will gather in Putian, Fujian province, for the fifth World Buddhist Forum, which will open on Monday to promote exchanges and discuss the contemporary value of the religion.

The two-day forum, themed "Exchange with mutual learning: Middle way for perfect harmony", is aimed at promoting exchanges and mutual understanding between Buddhism and other religions, as well as modern science and technology, and realizing the mutual understanding between different civilizations, Xiao Hong, deputy secretary of China Religious Culture Communication Association, said on Sunday.

"Buddhist culture with contemporary value will unite the power of Buddhists around the world to do good deeds and make continuous efforts in building a community with a shared future for mankind," Xiao said.