Special attention was paid to extinguish the burning Sri Lanka as the Vesak Poya day was approaching. It was decided that the intelligent youth who were engaged in the struggle should line up for today as this special day was approaching.
Today marks the birth of a great prince, Prince Siddhartha, who gave up all pleasures, abandoned his newborn child and his wife and found a way out for the suffering people. It refers to becoming a Buddha. Buddha means awakening. Buddhist history shows that this wonderful man, who discovered all the truth after six years of spiritual experience, was born in Nepal in the 5th century BC. Siddhartha Gautama realized that wealth and luxury did not guarantee happiness, so he wandered around the village rules as a holy man who had no home or because he had to explain man to the world. He saw the suffering of the world.
True Buddhists do not believe in a single God who created the world or anything. Buddha is more of a title than a name. This great man taught his experiences for the people from Enlightenment until his death.
True Buddhists today perform meritorious deeds by performing amisha as well as pratipatti poojas. The first full moon day of the month of Vesak, the ancient lunar month of May in South Asian countries, is celebrated as follows.
Today (15) is a special day for Sri Lankans marking the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Prince Gautama Siddhartha. Buddhism teaches well what needs to be done to rebuild the current severe economic and social devastation.
May peace and tranquility come to all of us together.
May all be encouraged to follow the path of the Buddha in solving all the problems of Sri Lankans.