Celebrating Vesak in April, a joke – prelate
All other Buddhist nations, the world over, are making grand preperations to celebrate Vesak Poya Day, on May 29, and it is absurd for Sri Lanka to celebrate Vesak on April 29, Malwatte Anunayake Ven. Niyangoda Sri Vijithasiri Thera says.
Even the international Vesak Day was celebrated, on May 29, the Thera said yesterday. “According to tradition, Sri Lankans celebrate Vesak in May. However, the government has decided to celebrate Vesak in April. No one has the right to change the Vesak Poya Day.”
“The Poya Day, which falls on April 29, is the Bak Poya Day. Although there is nothing wrong with considering it an ‘Adhi Pasaloswaka Poya Day,’ it cannot be regarded as the Vesak Poya Day. Adhi Poya occurs, when two full moon days fall in the same month.”
Ven. Vijithasiri Thera said: “Buddhists, in other countries, including Thailand, Cambodia, Tibet, Vietnam, China, Myanmar and India, celebrate the Vesak on the Poya Day, which falls in May. Sri Lankan Mahanayaka and Anunayake Theras have been invited to the International Vesak Celebrations, to be held on May 29.”
(Source: The Island – By Cyril Wimalasurendra)
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I am not surprised,
In fact, the entire country is a big joke.
Our leaders are super clowns who are a pack of jokers.
Only qualification we have is the country is in the top 5 of the list of Corrupt Countries.
Also top of alcoholic and subsistence abuse and watching sex videos on there lap tops at work.
Nadana Weeraya: Not only we are among the 5 of the list is Corrupt countries. We are among the top 5 nations destructing the nature: 2nd in Malnutrition in South Asia. From the day this government came to power started giving step mothers treatment to Buddha Darmaya. 1. Brought Thrawadaya Kathikawath and later shelved 2. Prohibited placing Budha statues in places like Sri Padaya 3. Stop using loud speakers when chanting Pirith. 4. Tried and failed displaying Wesak lanterns on Wesak days 5. Put scores of Buddhist Monks behind bars 6. Now playing with the day of Wesak day! All other Budhis nations celebrate Wesak in May!
Too much education Mr Amarakoon . That’s down fall of this country.
This is very sad situation, these Maha Nayaka Theros keeping quite all the while and when the Vesak month comes opening the eyes.
This would have been done last year, while preparing the calendar.
My Dear Maaraya, Quite true. Maha Nayake Theros? Please do not talk about them. They are there to receive Ata -Pirikara, Warm Easy Chairs and Fill ‘Padikkams’.
Sri Lanka is a Buddhist country with a Buddhist culture. It is quite strange that an important religious and cultural date should be changed at the whim and fancies of any government !! It is not clear who exactly has changed this date for celebration of Wesak. The Buddhist people should protest by NOT celebrating Wesak on the 29 April and only celebrate on the 29 May. The Maha Nayake Theros should advise and act immediately. Long Live Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
Dear Dr Fernando, I can’t agree with you more. I still can’t figure out why Yaha Palanaya always single out Buddhism (or even Buddhist way of life) for this step mother’s treatment. It seems they are on some one’s pay roll and/or in a secret mission to harm Buddha Darma in Sri Lanka. What is the motivation for this move? What is the objective? No one knows. I remember couple of months ago Buddha Sasana Minister saying that he does not allow to display Wesak Lanterns and Pandols during Wesak celebration. After wide spread protests he revoked that decision. Well everyone was planning for May 29 Wesak day. When suddenly it changed to April 29 there is hardly any time to erect pandols & make Wesak lanterns. So, his objective will be achieved! Besides, we all know an old powerful woman stated that SL can only developed if Buddhist influence removed. May be this is another step in that direction. Sometimes we do not understand the dubious behaviour of this current Yaha Palanaya government.
Dr Michael Fernando please don’t insult Buddhism , Sri Lanka is not a Buddhist country nor it has Buddhist culture. Does matter Wesak is on 29 April or 29th May. If you want to cerebrate it do it on 25th of December. No body I know born on that day.