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  • Buddha statue surrounded by pink flowers for Vesak celebration.

A Vesak Message from Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi

Vesak is the most important holiday of the Buddhist calendar, the day that celebrates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing into nirvana. On this day, through worship, ritual, meditation, song, and shared meals, we pay homage to the supreme spiritual teacher who opened for us the “doors to the Deathless.”

  • Outdoor market stall selling colorful paintings near a red brick building.

We Must Hear Them

By Ayya Dhammadīpā • Where can we stand, but right here in this place, feeling the burning of the world? What else can we do but find the cool, still place within and the warm, gentle gaze for all people who live in fear, oppressed, enraged?

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