449. Most appropriate to purify our minds on this day – Asgiriya Prelate Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter Most Ven.Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Mahanayaka Thera issuing a statement to mark the ...

Monday, May 12, 2025 is Vesak Day, the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. Traditions vary across Asia. In East Asian Buddhist schools, Vesak celebrates the birth of Buddha. In ...

Guest: Vesak Day is an internationally recognized day by the United Nations and it is actually a very important Buddhist […] MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Nena Nimit with the Meditation Center of ...

"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 half millennia ago, in the year 623 B ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Vesak Day is one of the important celebrations for Buddha believers. This festive day commemorates three pivotal events in Gautama Buddha's life: his birth, enlightenment (Satori), ...

This year Vesak day celebration marks the first to be celebrated under the current government, which was established with the vision of “A Prosperous Country, a Beautiful Life.” I believe that this ...

The Sri Lanka High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya, co-hosted the Vesak Day commemoration with the Thai Embassy in Nairobi at the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) on May 5, 2023. The inspiring ...

Each culture celebrates Vesak Day in its own unique way and several cultures will be represented at Sunday’s event. “This will be communities coming together to celebrate Buddha’s birthday ...

On this holy occasion, Vesak Day, we should remind ourselves of our ability to be tolerant, love each other and be kind upon each other, feel sympathetic joy with one another and be tolerant of others ...

Singapore PM Lawrence Wong’s Vesak Day address was a heartfelt tribute to 60 years of unity and progress. Emphasizing religious harmony, he praised Singaporeans—especially the Buddhist ...

A bill moving through the state legislature would require the governor to annually proclaim certain days to be “Diwali Day,” “Eid al-Fitr Day,” “Vaisakhi Day” and “Vesak Day” in ...