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Celebrating the serenity of Vesak amidst the pandemic<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Singapore Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong performing the ritual of bathing Prince Siddhartha during a visit to the Singapore Buddhist Federation on Sunday. With him is the Venerable Kwang Phing, President of the Federation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source:<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Dailynews<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

This marks the second year that Buddhists around the world will celebrate\u00a0Vesak, a holiday commemorating the Buddha\u2019s birth, enlightenment, and final passing into parinirvana, under the confines of pandemic life. Similar to\u00a0Vesak 2020, many countries and Buddhist temples have opted for scaled-down or online versions of the traditional events, which include prayer, chanting, the lighting of candles and paper lanterns, and the offering of gifts.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Thailand, where the Buddha\u2019s birthday, or \u2018Visakha Bucha Day\u2019, falls today, religious activities will follow strict Covid-19 preventative measures, according to the\u00a0Bangkok Post. Thailand\u2019s Minister of Culture, Ittipol Khunplome, has encouraged Buddhists to celebrate Visakha Bucha Day via online ceremonies hosted by the Department of Religious Affairs and a network of Buddhist leaders from May 20 to 26.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Culture Minister Ittipol Khunplome has revealed that the resurgence of Covid-19 has again put a limit on Visakha Bucha Day religious activities, hosted annually by the Department of Religious Affairs (DRA) in cooperation with the clergy and other public and private businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n

To help flatten the curve of the contagion, this year\u2019s activities today (26) will now strictly follow preventive measures from the Ministry of Public Health. Buddhists are thereby encouraged to participate in Visakha Bucha Day 2021 \u2018new normally\u2019 via online platforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Minister also addressed the ongoing cooperation between the DRA and a network of clergy to host online activities from May 20 to 26 to promote understanding of the essence of Buddhism. Religious practices, such as making offerings to the Buddha, will be broadcast live on the NBT channel from Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm today (26) from 8.30 pm to 9.00 pm, along with the chanting of Buddhist mantras and traditional candle-lit temple walks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Organisers have put together an online exhibition of the Buddha\u2019s life. Thus Buddhists at home can still join Visakha Bucha Day celebrations through the Stay Home, Make Merit app. Essential doctrines, insights and sermons from several monks of repute are also featured on the platform. Visitors can write down their resolutions to perform good deeds using the Buddha\u2019s teachings as guidance. Candle-lit temple walks can be safely joined online.\u00a0To support the continued promotion of Buddhism, a Visakha Bucha Day E-Booklet is available at no cost on the Stay Home, Make Merit app, DRA\u2019s Facebook page, and\u00a0www.dra.co.th.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

South Korea\u2019s Buddhist community adhered to Covid-19 precautions when it celebrated the Buddha\u2019s birthday on May 19,\u00a0Yonhap News Agency\u00a0reported. President Moon Jae-in expressed his gratitude to the Buddhist community for deciding to cancel the annual lotus lantern festival, Yeon Deung Hoe, a decision made more difficult due to the festival\u2019s recent listing as a UNESCO event of\u00a0Intangible Cultural Heritage. \u201cIt\u2019s natural wanting to celebrate the feat, but the Buddhist community decided to cancel this year\u2019s lantern festival and hold an online event instead,\u201d President Moon said in a message shared on social media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Although South Korean Buddhists could not gather in Seoul for the festival, they\u00a0will\u00a0be able to visit a rare Buddha for the first time. A giant scroll painting of Rocana Buddha travelled from its permanent home at the Sinwon Temple in South Chungcheong to be displayed at the National Museum of Korea in central Seoul, just in time for the Buddha\u2019s birthday. According to\u00a0Korea JoongAng Daily,\u00a0the gigantic 17th-century painting (32.8 feet high and 21 feet wide) \u2013 and Korea\u2019s National Treasure No. 299 \u2013 will be on display until September 26.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a white paper titled \u201cTibet Since 1951: Liberation, Development and Prosperity,\u201d released on Friday, the Chinese government said it\u00a0must approve any successor to the Dalai Lama \u2013 and that Tibet has been a part of China for centuries, India\u2019s\u00a0Economic Times\u00a0reports. When the current Dalai Lama, the 14th generation of a lineage that dates back to 1642, dies, regents \u2013 typically the Dalai Lama\u2019s disciples \u2013 will begin searching for his reincarnation, following the guidance of oracles and omens from religious leaders. As the Dalai Lama ages (he is currently 85 years old), the subject of his successor has become particularly pressing.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Tergar Meditation Community, founded by the respected Dharma teacher and master of the Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism\u00a0Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, has announced a\u00a0special online Saga Dawa community celebration to be led by Rinpoche on May 29.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Saga Dawa\u00a0(Skt: Vaishakha), the fourth month in the Tibetan lunar calendar, is the most important Buddhist religious and cultural event of the year. The name is derived from the clan name of Shakyamuni Buddha. The occasion is also known in Tibetan as Bumgyur Dawa, \u201cthe 100,000-multiplying month,\u201d as karma from all skillful and unskillful actions is believed to be multiplied 100,000 times. This year, Saga Dawa runs from May12 to June 10, with Saga Dawa Duchen, the single most\u00a0important day of the year for Tibetan Buddhists, commemorating the\u00a0birth, enlightenment, and final passing into parinirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha, falling on May 26, the full moon day. The occasion is also known around the world as Buddha Purnima and Vesak in other Buddhist traditions and following different calendars.\u00a0The event is open to all, with translations offered in Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0In Fukui, Japan, a priest has revived attendance at his small temple by giving his services a modern twist: techno music and light shows. Though he was passionate about DJing in his youth, Gyosen Asakura eventually followed in his family\u2019s footsteps and became a 17th-generation priest. Now, he\u2019s found a way to combine his love for music with his religious life. \u201cThe main teaching of Buddhism is\u00a0nothing will remain.\u00a0Everything will change. So, I thought the traditional way of teaching must change as well,\u201d Asakura told the Indianapolis-based TV station WTHR. \u201cTraditionally, the temple would try to recreate the world of light with gold decorations. So, the traditional music can change. Suiting the music to the modern generation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Prayers and support for India<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On Wednesday, India reported 4,529 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours \u2013 a new global high as the country\u2019s second wave continues to rage. However, as the\u00a0New York Times\u00a0has reported, this number doesn\u2019t even represent the real toll because so many cases and fatalities don\u2019t get reported. In response to the surge, neighboring\u00a0Bhutan has pledged Buddhist\u00a0prayers and liquid oxygen to India. On May 12, the Zhung Dratshang, Bhutan\u2019s central Buddhist monastic body, offered 1,000 butter lamps and prayers to Covid victims, specifically those in India.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>On May 15, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck\u00a0visited the oxygen plant\u00a0that will supply 40 metric tons of liquid oxygen per day to Assam. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation started airing the\u00a0Ratana Sutta, known as the \u2018Jewel Discourse\u2019, to bless India\u2019s Covid victims last week. Though the Sutta has been airing since October 2020, SLBC Director General Chandrapala Liyanage said last week that they have entered a second phase of the programme in partnership with the Indian High Commission in Colombo. \u201cWe have extremely strong ties with India, and Buddhism came to Sri Lanka from India. That is specifically the reason why we decided to air the chantings for India,\u201d\u00a0Liyanage said.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, activities for Vesak Day, which falls today (26), will again have to be scaled down and moved online.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to the pandemic, the day of celebration for Buddhists would see many flock to temples, engaging in a day of prayers and offerings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year,\u00a0Singapore was in its circuit breaker period\u00a0on Vesak Day, which became a muted affair.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the light of safe distancing measures again this year, the Singapore Buddhist Federation has put together a livestream for devotees so they can view the prayers and activities remotely today.<\/span><\/p>\n

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong visited the Federation at its premises in Geylang on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a Facebook post, he said he had visited to explain the current situation to the Federation and to thank them for their understanding and leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA regular Vesak Day would usually see thousands of Buddhists visit the temples, engaged in a day of prayers and offerings, performing Three Step One Bow procession, Light Transference ceremony, and the bathing of Prince Siddhartha. This year, however, these activities will again have to be scaled down and also moved online,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI know many people seek solace in religion, and I hope that we will be able to overcome this recent spate of infections, and resume some degree of community events again. Venerable Seck Kwang Phing, President of the Singapore Buddhist Federation, showed me their livestream set-up, which was put together by their millennial generation. Devotees can now view livestreams of the prayers and activities, or watch and pray with the recorded prayers services at their convenience,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those who wish to view the streams may register via the Federation\u2019s page on Facebook or\u00a0through its website.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Embassy of India in Phnom Penh, in collaboration with Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University (SBU), hosted a webinar discussion on Sunday, about Buddhism in Cambodia and Southeast Asia to celebrate Vesak Day and the 130th anniversary of the birth of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, considered the chief architect of the Constitution of India.\u00a0During the webinar, Ambassador of India to Cambodia Dr. Devyani Khobragade stressed the importance of Vesak Day for the Buddhist community all over the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe United Nations at the 54th session of UN General Assembly in 1999 had recognised Vesak as an International Day of Observance.\u00a0The teachings of Buddha have brought people together across social, generational, cultural and national divides especially in these challenging times of the Covid-19 pandemic,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

She highlighted the ancient connections between India and Cambodia and India\u2019s efforts to take its relationship with Southeast Asian countries, including Cambodia, to new heights through Buddhist linkages.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs heirs to these ancient civilisations and religion, our countries have a lot to offer to the rest of the world in the form of culture and learning,\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Khobragade also outlined some of the initiatives that the Indian government has been undertaking, such as working on the Buddhist circuit, organising international Buddhist conferences, offering scholarships to Cambodian students and monks in Nalanda University on Buddhist Studies as well as organising online ITEC courses on Buddhism and Vipassana and more.\u00a0She highlighted India\u2019s resolve to continue fostering strong Buddhist linkages between India and Buddhist countries through various bilateral, multilateral and public and private initiatives.\u00a0(Tricycle, Agencies)<\/span>
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