In pics: Thousands of devotees in Bangkok celebrate Buddha’s birthday after two years of covid hiatus
Significance of 'Buddhism'
As Buddhism spread throughout Asia and beyond, it brought with it a great store of knowledge and wisdom, ideas about life and livelihood and teachings about societal harmony and universal fellowship.
The Buddhist percept of “live and let live” contributes to the wider Asian values of caring, sharing and promoting communal good.
During the pandemic, the essential Asian ideals of global fraternity, “Basudhaibakutumbakam” (the world is one family”), peaceful coexistence, and sharing have become even more relevant.
Celebration after two years of pandemic
At Bangkok’s Wat Benchamabopit Dusitvanaram, widely known as the marble temple, Buddhist monks and worshippers burn 1,000 candles.
The ceremony returns for the time since the epidemic after two years of hiatus.
A monk lits up a candle
A buddhist monk lights a candle at Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram, also known as the marble temple, in Bangkok, to celebrate Vesak day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha, reported by AFP.
Thousands of people gathered
Thousands of devotees gather with candles at Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram, also known as the marble temple to celebrate Vesak day, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha.
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