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 ...

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) is working closely with the International Council for the Day of Vesak (ICDV) to ensure the ...

The International Council for the Day of Vesak (ICDV) and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) convened their second meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on February 26 to discuss preparations for the United ...

Buddha was a very special monk who started the religion of Buddhism. Find out how Art and Enda celebrate Vesak in this video from My First Festivals. Vesak is a Buddhist festival which celebrates ...

The United Nations (UN) Vesak Day celebrations were held this year in Thailand, once more following Lakshman Kadirgamar's initiative in moving the February 8, 2000 UN resolution which internationally ...

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is on an overseas mission, has sent a message pointing out that this year's Vesak celebrations take place on the eve of a historic UN Conference on Sustainable ...