Opening ceremony of the third World Buddhist Forum, the largest international Buddhist conference, is held in Hong Kong. The forum lasts from April 25 to 27, 2012. [Photo/China.org.cn]

Xu Jialu, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 9th and10th National People's Congress, and an alumnus of Beijing Normal University, speaks during the opening ceremony of the third World Buddhist Forum, which is held in Hong Kong on April 26, 2012. [Photo/China.org.cn]

Wang Zuoan, head of China's State Administration for Religious Affairs, speaks during the opening ceremony of the third World Buddhist Forum, which is held in Hong Kong on April 26, 2012. [Photo/China.org.cn]

Zhu Weiqun, deputy head of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, speaks during the opening ceremony of the third World Buddhist Forum, which is held in Hong Kong on April 26, 2012. [Photo/China.org.cn]

Vice president of CPPCC Dong Jianhua speaks during the opening ceremony of the third World Buddhist Forum, which is held in Hong Kong on April 26, 2012. [Photo/China.org.cn]

Monks chant the Heart Sutra, one of the most well known Buddhist scripture, during the opening ceremony of the third World Buddhist Forum, which is held in Hong Kong on April 26, 2012. [Photo/China.org.cn]