Message The United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations From Supreme Patriarch of Thailand

Vesak Day, the most important day of Buddhism has come again another time of which this year falls on June 4, 2012. This year Vesak is the greatest of all as it is the year of the 26th Buddhist century or 2600 years of the Buddha's Enlightenment, or 2600 years of the existence of Buddhism.

Buddhism is the teaching of the Buddha; briefly saying, it is to let us know the truth of life which is about Dukkha or sufferings, the nature of life. Saying in broad- view principles, it is the teaching of excluding the wrong doings, performing the good deeds and purifying one's mind. Whenever mentioning by the principles of practices, it is the teaching of moral conduct, meditation and wisdom practices for the result of well-being for many people or for worldwide people.

Therefore, in the occasion of the great 26 centuries of Buddhism with the generally organizing of celebrations, I would like to invite the Buddhists to commemorate the Dhammas that the Buddha kindly taught in accordance with the above-mentioning, and persuade oneself to truly study and practice together with the wider dissemination to the world population, for the well-being of humanity for good. Then, this will really be the so-called celebrations of the 26 centuries of Buddhism.

May the power of the three Gem and virtuous merits grant you all prosperities and happiness forever.

Supreme Patriarch Somdej Phra Yanasangvara
Somdej Phra Sangharaj Sakol Mahasanghaparinayok
Wat Bawaranivesvihara
The President of Supreme Sangha Council Committee

Source: www.undv.org