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A Reflection on 2024’s UN Vesak Celebration in Thailand
Ven. Aphichet Somkamsri discusses the 19th UN Day of Vesak Celebration 2024, “The Buddhist Way of Building Trust and Solidarity”
Remembering a Supreme Father’s Kindness: Announcing the passing away of 17th Gyalwang Karmapa’s father on Saga Dawa
Adele Tomlin commemorates the passing of the 17th Karmapa’s father’s passing during Saga Dawa
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
The Meaning of Vesak in Our Time
Adapted from a speech given at the invitation of the Consulate of India, Hong Kong on 25 May, the eve of Vesak 2023
The World Council of Churches and Pope Francis on Vesak 2023: Muddled Messaging or Mission?
The World Council of Churches’ Vesak 2023 message might clash with the Catholic Church’s sense of mission beyond interfaith dialogue
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 […]
The Beauty of Buddhist Tradition: Celebrating Vesak with Hongkongers
On 27 May, I was in the Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong (BDCHK), Hong Kong, to celebrate Vesak. It was the weekend, with lay Buddhists from diverse backgrounds: including local Hongkongers, Mainland Chinese, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans, and Thais. Devotees who came to BDCHK on this special day were dressed in white clothing. Twelve Buddhist monks […]