The Presidential Secretariat has organised a series of events to mark this year’s Vesak festival under the patronage of the Presidential Secretariat. A Bakthi Ghee recital will be held from 12th to ...

In her Vesak day message, Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya wished that this Vesak celebration be a blessed one filled with kindness and compassion towards all living beings “It is an honor to ...

(RNS) — The White House will play host to a Vesak ceremony on Thursday afternoon (May 23), the fourth time President Joe Biden’s administration has marked the annual Buddhist holiday celebrating the ...

A Buddhist devotee prays during Vesak celebrations at a Buddhist temple in Kuala Lumpur. © Mohd Firdaus/Demotix/Corbis Buddhist devotees pour water onto a small ...

PHNOM PENH: Millions of Buddhists throughout Asean are celebrating Wesak Day, a significant occasion that commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Lord Buddha. In the Indochina region, ...

KUALA LUMPUR: This year’s Wesak Day celebration was marked with vibrant and harmonious gatherings as Buddhist devotees filled temples nationwide to observe religious rites. In the capital, worshippers ...

The Pittsburgh Buddhist Center in West Deer on Sunday celebrated Vesak, a holiday that commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha. “The belief is that all of these events happened ...

Blue Mountain’s ethereal lanterns brightened up UN Vesak Day celebrations which were celebrated in Sri Lanka this year with the participation of Buddhist leaders from around the world. The three-day ...

The Buddhist Vesak festival celebrations in Sri Lanka have evolved into an interreligious affair, with more Hindus and Christians participating in the festivities, observers say. Christians and Hindus ...

May 24, 2025 | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Add to Calendar 24-05-2025 14:00 24-05-2025 18:00 America/Toronto Vesak Festival 2025: A Multicultural Celebration of Buddha’s Birthday Come join us at Mississauga ...