People who serve in the temple are called monks, and they wear plain orange clothes. Vesak is usually celebrated by going to the temple with your friends and family, and offering the monks tasty ...

Also known as Buddha's Day, Vesak celebrates the birth, death, and enlightenment of the Buddha on the full moon of the fourth lunar month. This is called by other names in other countries, including ...

As we navigate the path to a better future, let us seize the spirit of Vesak. UN Secretary-General António Guterres "Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day ...

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh affirms the UN Day of Vesak 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City as a major cultural-spiritual event of international scale. Photo: Le Anh Dung The United Nations Day of Vesak ...

During the second meeting of the International Council for the Day of Vesak (ICDV) and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha on February 26, important preparations for Vesak 2025 were discussed. The meeting ...

1. Buddhists carry candles as they pray during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand. reuters reuters ...

The first ever International Buddhist Film Festival held in Sri Lanka during Vesak this year ended with the Best Foreign Short Film won by Malaysian filmmaker Lid Sim for his film ‘The Oil Lamp’ while ...

ALSO READ: Happy Buddha Purnima 2024: Vesak Day Wishes ... Located in Varanasi’s Sarnath, the temple complex is one of the most sacred sites. After attaining Enlightenment at Bodhgaya, it ...