COLOMBO, May 18 (Reuters) - Buddhist Sri Lankans marked the festival of Vesak in low key celebrations on Saturday amid heightened religious tensions in the Indian Ocean nation following the deadly ...

Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia. Global Voices stands out as one of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite the curfew imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Sri Lankan Buddhists are getting ready to celebrate the Vesak festival, which commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Lord ...

The pictures show some of the items that are work-in-progress; which when completed will be displayed at Mind 3.0 at Bakeriya Space, Mahalwarawa. The exhibits will be open to the public from May 12 ...

Vesak Day celebrates Buddha Gautama, the Great Teacher or Spiritual Guru around the 5th century BC. Also known as Siddhartha Gautama, he was born into royalty but believed that wealth did not ...

Just as Vesak is slaughter-free, you can make your holiday feast truly noble by choosing a meat-free menu. Abhaya-dana (Saving Lives): Instead of buying meat, use those funds to save animals from ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Staten Island Buddhist Vihara (SIBV) held their annual Vesak Day celebration on Sunday at 115 John St., Port Richmond. The day started off with the observance of the eight ...