Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, Vice Chancellor, University of Mysore, said here on Friday that it was imperative to learn Pali to comprehend the teachings of Buddha in the present times of conflicts and violence in the world.
He was delivering the presidential address of a two-day workshop on Pali being conducted by the varsity and Pali Institute, Kalaburagi.
Experts from across Karnataka are participating in the workshop to discuss various dimensions of Pali language and Prof. Hemantha Kumar said that Pali was one of the most ancient languages of India and enshrined a slice of culture and heritage of the country.
