The Maha-Bodhi and the United Buddhist World June 1922

“Go ye O Bhikkhus and wander forth for the gain of the many for the welfare of the many in compassion for the world for in good for the gain for the welfare of gods and men. [...] In the Suttanipata Nalaka sutta we read : The Rishi Asita by his divine eye saw in the celestial mansions the devas (angels) singing and waving their garments and he inquired the cause of their rejoicing and he was told that the Bodhisatva the excellent pearl the incomparable one is born for the good and for the blessing in the world of men in the city of the Sakyas in the county of Lumbin [...] In the Brahmanical Puranas the history of the Sakya family is given and the Rajah Suddhodana's descent is traced to the "Mahavansa " the royal line of Ikhsvaku of the solar dynasty who claimed kinship with the Sugod. [...] I am confident the conservation of the whole Lumbini site by the Government itself or allowing the Buddhist people to do so according to the requirements alone will not only enlighten the Buddhist world of the progressive policy of the Government but will evoke a frank and grateful recognition of the benefit rendered from the entire Buddhist world including Europe and America. [...] Below given are a summary of the above technical matters and a proces-verbal of the scheme which should be acted up to by the Nepal Durbar and the Buddhist people :—(1) The unnecessary hedges and ungraceful forest trees which prevent the exploration work prove hindrances in the reconstruction or conservation of the Lumbini site are not of a religious character or do not add to the beauty of the