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Giat Peduli Wisata Religi Borobudur (Upacara Uposatha 3-10 Di Pelantaran Candi Borobudur Rusmiati M. Si 3. Nalanda Mahavihara to Borobudur Temple 11-17 Most Ven. Dhamavuddho 4. Sriwijaya 18-22 Drs. Efendi Hansen 5. Buddha Land Theme Park at Nagpu 23-26 Ravi Bankar 6. Buddhist Circuit in Sikkim 27-30 Prosanto Majhi 7. Prospects of Tourism in Manipur and in Assam 31 Northeast India – Paradise Unexplored Miss Moirangthem Lina 8. Members List of Abto in India 2020 to 2021 32-200 9. Oaks Bodhgaya 201-204 2 ?kqekas vkSj ?kqekvks nqfu;k¡: Travel & Explore The World-TEW GIAT PEDULI WISATA RELIGI BOROBUDUR (UPACARA UPOSATHA DI PELANTARAN CANDI BOROBUDUR Rusmiati M. Si President, Asociation of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA), Alamat: Jl. RS Fatmawati No. 15, Jakarta Selatan Indonesia InhuaOnline, Magelang – ABTO Indonesia kembali mengadakan giat wisata religi Borobudur yang secara rutin diadakan setiap tanggal 1 (cheit) dan 15 (capgo) kalender lunar di pelantaraan Borobudur dengan mengikuti pro- tokol, Sabtu (13/3/2021 ?kqekas vkSj ?kqekvks nqfu;k¡: Travel & Explore The World-TEW 3 Efendi Hansen, Koordinator Giat Peduli Wisata Religi Borobudur beserta dengan para ummat di Manohara sebelum menuju Candi Borobudur. Acara diikuti oleh Para Bhikku Sangha, Para Bhante dan Para Sramanera juga hadir Bp Caliadi SH, MH. (Dirjen Bimas Buddha), Drs Efendi Hansen Ng (Senior Vice President ABTO Pusat, Bodhgaya India), BJP Drs Ricky F Wakanno (Penasehat ABTO- Indonesia), Bp DR SD Darmono (Ketua Dewan Pembina Tidar Heritage Foundation dan Chairman PATA Indonesia Chapter), Mayjen (Pur) Bachrul Ulum (Co-Founder THF), Bp David Hermanjaya (Ketua Dewan Pembina Yayasan Long Hok Bio Magelang dan Ketua Asosiasi Kelenteng Jawa Tengah), Ibu DR N Rusmiati (Ketum ASITA), YA Bhante Ditti Sampanno (Ketua APTABI), YA Bhante Dhammavudho (Ketua ABTO- Indonesia), Bp Putu dan Team (Taman Wisata Candi), Bp Yudi dan Team (Balai Konservasi Budaya), Bp Harris Huryanto (Diektur THF), Bp Saring dan Team (Penyelenggara Bimas Kab. Magelang), Bp Son Haji (Anggota DPRD Kab. Magelang), Bp Wong Kim Tjung dan Umat (Ketua/Pengurus Hok An Kiong, Muntilan), Pengurus /Pegiat Budaya/Umat Pran-Soeh dari Balai Suci, Muntilan, Kapolres Kab Magelang, Dandim Kab Magelang, Para Tokoh Pengusaha Magelang, Seluruh Ummat / Peserta Giat Peduli Wisata Religi Borobudur. Pembawa acara, Bp Harris Huryanto Sambutan dari koordinator Giat Peduli Wisata Religi (Diektur THF) Borobudur, Efendi Hansen yang juga adalah Senior Vice President ABTO Pusat, Bodhgaya India 4 ?kqekas vkSj ?kqekvks nqfu;k¡: Travel & Explore The World-TEW Sambutan dari BJP Pol Drs Ricky F Sambutan dari SD Darmono (Ketua Dewan Pembina Wakanno dari Lemdik Polri Tidar Heritage Foundation dan Chairman PATA Indonesia Chapter) Acara dibuka oleh Bp Harris Huryanto (Diektur THF) dan dilanjutkan dengan sambutan oleh koordinator Efendi Hansen yang juga adalah Senior Vice President ABTO Pusat, Bodhgaya India, berterima kasih kepada semua pihak yang telah berkontribusi dan mengikuti ritual hari ini. Hansen menjelaskan ABTO adalah Association Buddhist Tour Operator yang didirikan di India 6 tahun lalu beranggotakan 25 negara mempunyai tugas mempromosikan wisata religi keseluruh dunia, khususnya negara-negara yang mempunyai situs – situs Buddhism. Kita mengetahui sektor ekonomi yang terpuruk dalam masa pademi ini adalah sektor tourism atau pariwisata. Yang menyangkut Hotel-hotel, restoran-restoran, objek-objek wisata, transportasi dan lain sebagainya. Pembatasan kegiatan tempat-tempat ibadah untuk pendekatan diri pada TYME, hanya lakukan di rumah saja. Prosesi Pradaksina yang diikuti oleh seluruh peserta dengan memegang bunga sedap malam mengelilingi candi Borobudur Oleh sebab itu potensi wisata religi akan meningkat pasca pandemi nantinya. Sesuai dengan wacana menteri agama agar candi Borobudur dapat dijadikan pusat Buddhist dunia. Sebagai anak bangsa tentu kita menyambut gembira karena candi Borobudur adalah satu-satunya candi yang termegah, teragung dan setiap panelnya mengandung cerita tentang kehidupan. Mari kita berdoa semoga pandemi cepat berlalu, semoga giat peduli wisata religi Boro- budur dapat terus menerus dijalankan untuk meningkatkan kunjungan wisatawan domestik maupun mancane- gara, ungkapnya. Sambutan dari BJP Pol Drs Ricky F Wakanno dari Lemdik Polri, mengapresiasi dan berterima kasih karena kegiatan ini bisa membantu tugas polisi memelihara kamtibmas, dan Polisi juga sebagai pelindung dan pengayom masyarakat, serta penegak hukum yang humanis. Tempat ini Sakral bagi kita, saya kenalnya waktu SMP dan SMA sampai mau masuk AKABRI disinilah saya ditempa untuk mengenal budaya. Dalam suasana sep- erti ini kami berharap kita selalu banyak berdoa agar pandemi segera berlalu, karena banyak korban dari pandemi Covid-19 ini dari berbagai pihak tidak luput juga dari kepolisian, TNI maupun dari para Bhante. ?kqekas vkSj ?kqekvks nqfu;k¡: Travel & Explore The World-TEW 5 Koordinator Giat Peduli Wisata Religi Borobudur, Efendi Hansen foto bersama dengan Caliadi SH, Dengan kegiatan ini maka kedepan candi Borobudur ini dapat menjadi tempat berdoa ummat dan menjadi wisata religi, sukses untuk kita semua, tutup Ricky mengakhiri sambutannya. SD Darmono (Ketua Dewan Pembina Tidar Heritage Foundation dan Chairman PATA Indonesia Chapter) dalam sambutannya, menceritakan bahwa dirinya sebagai orang yang berasal dari Magelang memiliki emosional ter- hadap keberadaan candi Borobudur yang megah ini, sehingga waktu Bp Hansen mengajak untuk mengadakan ritual ini saya sangat senang hati untuk mendukungnya. Bapak Ibu sekalian dan para Bhante yang terhormat kita semua mengalami dalam satu tahun terakhir ini betapa tidak berdayanya manusia menghadapi pandemi, bencana alam di beberapa daerah ini mengingatkan kita semua kepada kebesaran Sang Maha Pencipta dan tentunya membuat kita harus berbuat sesuatu sebab penderitan datang beruntun, ini membuat masyarakat kecil lebih menderita lagi sehingga acara seperti ini, dapat mendukung pemer- intah dalam membangkitkan kembali ekonomi, pantas didukung oleh semua pihak. Dan saya yakin bahwa pariwisata adalah satu ujung tombak yang pertama untuk membangkitkan ekonomi kita dan dari pariwisata sendiri ada banyak jenisnya salah satunya wisata religi ini. Tentunya orang yang mengada- kan perjalanan religi ini tidak harus takut dengan pandemi, kematian karena memang sudah siap untuk menuju kembali kepada yang Maha Kuasa. Saya sangat berterima kasih kepada Bp Hansen dan teman-teman semua dari kelompok ummat Buddha teruma Bp David Herman Jaya dari PSMTI bahkan semua kelompoknya dalam men- dukung acara ini, sebab tanpa didukung kegiatan seperti ini perjalanan akan lambat untuk membangkitkan dan tentu dari TWC Bp Putu dan Balai Konservasi Bp Yudi yang sangat mendukung acara ini tentu sangat dihargai oleh masyarakat disini, dan juga mungkin menjadi catatan deposito nanti dialam selanjutnya. Pagi yang cerah ini menunjukan bahwa kita semua bersatu padu dalam mendukung pemerintah agar supaya mengurangi penderitaan dari orang-orang yang kehilangan pekerjaan dan membutuhkan aktivitas ekonomi lagi. Bp Hansen sebagai Vice President dari ABTO yang beranggotakan 25 negara tentu hari ini adalah pencanaan
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