Vesak 2020: UN Chief Looks to Buddha’s Message as Humanity Suffers from Covid-19
Lord Buddha’s message of unity, service to others is more important today as the humanity suffers from the COVID-19 pandemic and it is only by working together that nations can stop the spread, recover from the deadly coronavirus, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in his message for the Day of Vesak observed on 7th May.
Vesak
- Vesak marks the birth, enlightenment (nirvana) and death(mahaparinirvana) of Gautama Buddha. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a half millennia ago, in the year 623 B.C., that the Buddha was born. On this day, Buddha attained enlightenment and ....
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