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 ...

Buddhists make a special effort to give to people in need at Wesak. Celebrations vary from one country to another. In Thailand and Indonesia, for example, special Wesak lanterns are made of paper ...

and organizing a Thai Vesak festival this year with the diplomatic support of the Sri Lankan government. The Thailand delegation also participated in an observation tour of the Parliament. A group of ...

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 Ministry of Religious Affairs is set to greet the arrival of 38 Buddhist monks, or Bhante Thudong, to Indonesia, who are ...

Vietnam’s UN Vesak 2025 receives over 450 congratulatory messages from ... such as the World Buddhist Forum (China), the World Fellowship of Buddhists (Thailand), the Asian Buddhist Conference for ...