Australian Observance of the United Nations Day of Vesak
a web publication of The Buddhist Federation of Australia Inc.
MEDIA RELEASE Friday 13 May, 2016 ALL BUDDHIST TRADITIONS TO UNITE FOR PRAYER FOR PEACE International Day of Vesak is a global annual event to commemorate Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing. In Australia, this year’s celebration will be held on Sunday 15 May at Sydney Town Hall with Buddhists from Theravada, Mahayana... Continue Reading →
COMMON BUDDHIST CHANTING IN ENGLISH Common Buddhist Chanting (Buddha Puja) is originally a project of the Unity and solidarity plan initiated by the World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) Standing Committee on Unity and Solidarity, and endorsed by the 22nd WFB General Conference at Shah Alam, Malaysia in 2002. The Common Buddhist Chanting text herewith enclosed... Continue Reading →
Message from The Honourable Ban Kin-moon, United Nations Secretary-General U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE DAY OF VESAK 20 May 2016 At this time of mass population movements,... Continue Reading →
Australian Observance of the United Nations Day of Vesak 