KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (RNS) — In Malaysia, as it is across the Buddhist world, a holiday celebrating the Buddha's birth, death and enlightenment is celebrated with floats, burning joss sticks and ...

This year, Buddhist devotees will once again commemorate Vesak while being confined to the home which will give them the opportunity to engage positively in following religious observances. Engaging ...

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 ...

During May, Buddhists around the world celebrate Vesak and this year it falls on Friday 5 May. The term Vesak refers to the month of the Buddha’s birth. It's a time when Buddhists celebrate the birth, ...

At the instigation of the foreign minister, the late Lakshman Kadirgarmar, Vesak Full Moon Poya day was declared as an international religious day. This was done because it is the most important day ...

Going back six to seven decades, I recollect how Vesak was celebrated in the village temple. I remember how I used to accompany mother to the temple along the paddy fields to the ‘Sabahve pansala’. (I ...

On the occasion of Vesak Day, I convey my warmest greetings to Buddhists around the world. Vesak Day – commemorates the birth, enlightenment and passing of Buddha. And I express my sincere ...

(RNS) — The White House will host its third-annual Vesak ceremony on Friday (May 5), continuing the administration’s tradition of celebrating the holiday that commemorates Buddha’s birth, death and ...

Rain was not a spoiler as Vesak celebrations unfolded in Colombo city and the suburbs with Buddhist flags, colourful lanterns and kudus fluttering in the breeze and pandals lighting up the night sky.

Thousands of followers and monks gathered at the Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda in HCM City’s District 10 Sunday to celebrate the birth of the Buddha as the Vesak festival. Thich Tri Quang, acting Supreme ...

Vesak is a cultural and religious festival to honor, praise and promote the moral values, the good and harmonious spirit of the Buddha. Vesak is a cultural and religious festival to honor, praise and ...

Thousands gathered in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the UN Day of Vesak with a glowing lantern ceremony symbolizing compassion and unity. On the evening of May 6, Minister of Ethnic and Religious ...