CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE
For UN Vesak Day 2019
It is my privilege and honour to attend this auspicious gathering and I am humbled by the grace, efficiency and generosity offered by the Vietnamese Sangha and the Vietnamese Government. As an Australian woman I know that there have been grave times of adversity, but a will to grow together, learn from each other and build peaceful and prosperous societies in both our countries through ongoing mutual exchanges. The Buddha-Dharma and education have been, and continue to be at the heart of much of this endeavour. May this gathering be another step towards our shared goals to further peaceful and sustainable global societies.
Dr. Sue Erica Smith
Charles Darwin University
Australia