IBC commemorates Buddha Purnima with a renewed government commitment to the spread of Indian Buddhism
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This month of May, we should celebrate the fact of the Bodhisattva’s birth
Buddha’s Birthday is not just about his final rebirth as Siddhartha Gautama, but also his many lives in primal history as the Bodhisattva
Light Up Peace: Vesak Day Celebration at Washington DC
A Vesak commemoration to celebrate diversity, foster unity and understanding, and embrace unity, peace, and hope
Visions of Vesak at Sheung Shui
The Ceylon Farm Village in Sheung Shui is a unique Dhamma community of practice established by Hong Kong’s Sri Lankan Buddhists
Vesak in Seoul: Celebrating the Buddha’s Life
By Petya Todorova Petya Todorova is a graduate student of the Department of Global Hospitality and Tourism in Kyung Hee University, South Korea. She was granted the Global Korea Scholarship in 2019 and has been living in South Korea since August 2019. All images are courtesy of the author. I learned about Buddhism when I […]
Acclamation from the Buddhist Community: West Bengal Gets a Holiday on the Day of Buddha Purnima
BD Dipananda On 15 February, Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, India, declared “Buddha Purnima” as a state holiday this year onward. The Buddha Purnima usually falls on the full moon in the month of either in April or May in the Gregorian calibration which marks the important events of the Buddha’s life: […]