The Flower Moon will show up this Thursday, and not only is it ringing in a holiday, but predictions from astrologers, too. The next full moon, known as the Flower Moon, will make its appearance at ...

The Sri Lanka High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya, co-hosted the Vesak Day commemoration with the Thai Embassy in Nairobi at the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) on May 5, 2023. The inspiring ...

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 ...

Niyatha Vivaranaya: the positive assurance of attaining Buddhahood was given to Gautama Bodhisattva for the first time by Deepankara Buddha on a Vesak full moon poya day. In that birth Bodhisattva was ...

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 ...

(RNS) — The White House will host its third-annual Vesak ceremony on Friday (May 5), continuing the administration’s tradition of celebrating the holiday that commemorates Buddha’s birth, death and ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (RNS) — In Malaysia, as it is across the Buddhist world, a holiday celebrating the Buddha's birth, death and enlightenment is celebrated with floats, burning joss sticks and ...

In view of the upcoming Vesak festival, all liquor outlets, bars, taverns, meat stalls, butcheries, horse race betting centres, casinos, and clubs will be closed for three days from tomorrow (May 12), ...

Vesak marks the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, and as worship and religious observances in temples take pride of place on Vesak Poya day, families and ...

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 ...

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 United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 in Vietnam is expected to attract around 2,000 participants, including 1,000 international delegates from 80 countries. The announcement was made during a press ...