Source: Kazinform

http://www.inform.kz/showarticle.php?lang=eng&id=137130

On October 24, 2005 Kazinform reported, "The fourth World Buddhist Summit will take place in Thailand next month when leaders of the two sects will meet and exchange views and opinions, seeking cooperation and overcoming differences, with an aim to bringing about prosperity and security for Buddhism... The leaders of the two major sects of Buddhism--Theravada (Hinayana) and Mahayana--are expected to use the summit as an arena to exchange views and opinions for a better understanding and strengthen cooperation in propagating Buddhism for the sake of the happiness and peacefulness of mankind. Moreover, group discussions on four themes provided will result in new knowledge being acquired and shared by all participants and then able to be translated into practice."