Vesak Day: How the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha is celebrated. By Lydia Smith Published 27 May 2015, 12:33 PM BST. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on ...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres "Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a ...

International Day of Vesak. 13 May 2022. Remarks by H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Also known as Wesak or Buddha Day, Vesak is one of the most important Buddhist festivals and is usually celebrated in May or early June. This year, it falls on Friday 5 May.

Vesak, or Buddha Day, is all about celebrating the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha, Siddhattha Gotama. Vesak is marked on a different day each year, based on the Asian lunisolar calendar.

Vesak is regarded as the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world as it is believed to be the day Siddhartha Gautama — later known as the Buddha — was born two and a half ...

Srilanka, May 13 -- The entire Nation is enveloped in spiritual fervour as it celebrates yet another Vesak Poya Day marking the Birth, Enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha. Religious activi ...

Hundreds of lanterns were released into the sky by Indonesian Buddhists celebrating Vesak day at the temple of Borobudur for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit the country.

Vesak (say "VEE-sak") is the most important day in the Buddhist calendar. It’s a holiday that celebrates the birth of Buddha. He's the person who began the religion known as Buddhism. The day is ...

Shades of Vesak: Mirror Magazine ... lights, cards, posters and lamps to decorate their homes with. People are engaged in dana, sila and bodhipuja and many are planning ventures to venerate and honour ...

More than 3,500 monks from 50 countries will take part in a ceremony to mark Vesak, or Visakha Bucha Day, at the beginning of June in Thailand. Bangkok Post - The world’s window on Thailand.

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The Northern Province Vesak Festival was held on May 16 at the Mahaweli Sports Ground in Welioya, ... We are gathered here to commemorate the day of his Birth, ...