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 ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - This year's Vesak Day 2568 BE falls on May 23. Vesak Day, or the day of the full moon, is a sacred day for millions of Buddhists worldwide to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, ...

A Buddhist devotee prays during Vesak celebrations at a Buddhist temple in Kuala Lumpur. © Mohd Firdaus/Demotix/Corbis Buddhist devotees pour water onto a small ...

Vesak is a Buddhist festival that is usually celebrated in May or early June. It celebrates Buddha’s birthday. For some Buddhists, it also marks his enlightenment, which is when he found out what life ...

The Buddha's teachings of compassion, tolerance and selfless service resonate deeply with the values of the United Nations. In an era of profound global challenges, these timeless principles must ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (RNS) — With all temples in Malaysia closed to the public in an effort to curb the coronavirus outbreak, the country’s 5.4 million Buddhists — the second largest faith group in ...