VESAK DAY or BUDDHA DAY
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All my Dhamma Brothers and sisters,
24.05.2013, according to Myanmar Buddhist calendar, is the full moon day of
VESAK (May, Visakapunnama). Vesak or Visaka is a pali word. It is the name of
this month. Every month has their respective name such as Cittarapunnamar, Vesakapunnamar,
Jetthapunnamar, Asallapunnamar, kattikapunnamar and so on.
The Vesaka day is very important for Buddhist
People and Buddhist society, because it is relating with our Lord Buddha’s birth
day (the Buddha was born in this full moon day of VESAKA), the day of attending
enlightenment (the Buddha got the Knowledge of All Knowing) and the day of
passing away, (the Buddha demise into Mahaparinibana). So it is also called Buddha
day.
The Buddha was
born at 626 BC, in this full moon day of Vesaka (May). As we know, at the age
of 16, he got married with Yasodara Princess, and had a son, Yahula. At the age
of 29, he renounced the world (gone into forest) to search for the True and
practiced various kinds of ways for Six years.
At the age of
35, he attained the knowledge of enlightenment as an all knowing one at 588 BC,
in this full moon day of Vesaka (May). After attained the Buddha hood, he
preached the Dhamma for the welfare of Gods and men about 45 years.
At the age of 80, he passed away into
Mahaparinibana at 543 BC, in this full moon day of Vesaka (May). Therefore this
full moon day of Vesaka (May) is very important for the Buddhist people all
around the world. To upgrade the role of
Buddhism toward the Global society, we, Buddhist, should try to know about
Buddha and his teachings. If only we know clearly about Buddha and his
teachings, we could promote the role of Buddhism in Global Society. That is
why; I would like to request all of you to study about Buddha and Dhamma. The
essence of Buddha's teaching is "not to do any evils, to do the good
deeds, to get rid of impurities in our mind.
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shin Ayu (Sitagu)
Pune forest monastery,
Maharashtra,
India,
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