WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden Delivered greetings on Wednesday into the Buddhist community to the Event of Vesak, per day honouring the birth, enlightenment and Death of the Buddha.”
(First Lady) Jill (Biden) and I extend our warmest wishes to Buddhists from the USA and across the world because they celebrate Vesak, per day honoring the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha,” Biden said in an article. The lighting of a lamp, the emblem of the holiday that’s been celebrated for over 2,500 decades, reminds folks of Buddhism’s teachings of compassion, humility and selflessness that survive now, he also added. “On this particular day, we also commemorate the various gifts of Buddhists from America, that enhance our communities and our nation as all of us work collectively towards brighter days ahead,” Biden said. At an discussion, Vice President Kamala Harris stated,”Now Buddhists in the usa and throughout the globe honour Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing using the party of Vesak – a sign of compassion, compassion and attention for one another. These lessons could not be more significant now. Doug and I need a Happy Vesak to those who love!” According to the Dharma Into Action Foundation, the White House celebrated Vesak for first time together with all the Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, light a candle at the presence of 3 venerables symbolizing the three conventions of Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana Buddhism. Joining Buddhists in the home and all over the globe in their own celebration of Vesak, US secretary of state Tony Blinken said Happy Buddha Purnima. “On this particular occasion, we observe the valuable gifts of Buddhist communities around the world. We combine those communities at recommitting ourselves on upholding the international principles of empathy, peace and respect to individual dignity,” he explained. “May this afternoon inspire us to reflect our shared values to jointly operate to construct a better world for Buddhists and people of belief customs,” Blinken stated. In Another announcement, US Agency for International Development (USAID) secretary Samantha Power desired Buddhists in the USA and across the globe a joyous Vesak. “Vesak, among the most significant Buddhist festivals, is a period of reflection about the Buddha’s teachings of compassion, calmness, and enlightenment, also reminds us of the value of USAID’s work to advance the reason behind human dignity and serve those in need,” she explained. “On this daywe commemorate the various gifts of Buddhists to humankind’s advancement and recommit ourselves to creating a more educated and peaceful planet,” Power said.
