Modi confirms participation for UN Vesak festival

[Godman]

Modi confirms participation for UN Vesak festival
2017-04-19 13:37:31
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed his participation for the UN Vesak Day opening ceremony which will be held in Colombo, Justice and Buddhasasana Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said today.
The UN Vesak Day celebrations will be held from May 12 to 14. Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has confirmed her participation for the closing ceremony.(Darshana Sanjeewa)
http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Modi-confirms-participation-for-UN-Vesak-festival-127398.html

 

[I S I]

What's it all about?

 

[pikkuboss]

What's it all about?

Buddha's Bday

"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.C., that the Buddha was born. It was also on the Day of Vesak that the Buddha attained enlightenment, and it was on the Day of Vesak that the Buddha in his eightieth year passed away.

The General Assembly, by its resolution 54/115 of 1999, recognized internationally the Day of Vesak to acknowledge the contribution that Buddhism, one of the oldest religions in the world, has made for over two and a half millennia and continues to make to the spirituality of humanity. This day is commemorated annually at the UN Headquarters and other UN offices, in consultation with the relevant UN offices and with permanent missions, which also wish to be consulted.

 

[Godman]

What's it all about?

Vesak is like Buddhist christmas but instead of just the Birth of Gautam Buddha we celebrate the enlightenment as well as the Death( Achieving Nirvana to be precise) in the same day

 

[I S I]

Vesak is like Buddhist christmas but instead of just the Birth of Gautam Buddha we celebrate the enlightenment as well as the Death( Achieving Nirvana to be precise) in the same day

Ok thanks

 

[HeinzG]

What's it all about?

To sign some agreements I suppose.