Seylan Bank recently hosted the Tikiri Vesak lantern competition to harness the creativity and potential of young minds. The event was launched as a digital engagement campaign on Facebook to ...

A Buddhist monk says that a lantern competition organized by Buddhist students in a Catholic school just north of Colombo to mark Vesak has united students of the two communities. Venerable Kossinne ...

Wesak celebrates the Buddha's birthday and, for some Buddhists, also marks his enlightenment and death. It is also called Buddha Day. Wesak is the most important of the Buddhist festivals and is ...

Vesak remains the most important day of the year for Buddhists. This is celebrated on the full moon day in May, to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing on of Lord Buddha. Vesak remains ...

YOGYAKARTA (Indonesia), May 24 (Bernama) -- Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple nestled in the heart of Central Java, Indonesia, witnessed a vibrant and spiritually enriching celebration as ...

Every spring, thousands of monks gather at the ancient Borobudur Temple in Java, Indonesia, on the most important day on the Buddhist calendar: Buddha Day. Also known as Waisak Day or Vesak Day, the ...

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 ...

Every year, Buddhists all around the world flock to sacred temples to commemorate Wesak, one of the most important Buddhist festivals marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. But did you ...

Hillsboro residents might have noticed an unusual sight this week: a 10-foot-tall spinning lantern in front of a downtown home. The house is actually a Buddhist temple that's been a spiritual hub for ...