CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE
For UN Vesak Day 2019
It is with great honour and gratitude to be invited as a delegate to join in with the 16th anniversary celebrations of the United Nations Day of Vesak and participate in the International Buddhist Conference.
On behalf of the Sangha and the Buddhist community in Malaysia, Iwould like to offer our congratulations to the host of this year’s celebrations, the National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and the organizers,the International Council for the day of Vesak. Iam sure that a lot of time and energy would have been needed to organize such an important and huge event, involving thousands of delegates and participants from all over the world.
My congratulations too, on the choice of subjects for discourse and discussion during the International Conference. To look at ways and means towards a solution for sustainable peace during this period of turmoil and conflict in so many parts of the world would be a great achievement. Though our local traditions and cultures might be practiced differently,ultimately Lord Buddha’s teachings are the basis of our beliefs. We should foster our beliefs and co-operate globally with each other to find solutions for the crisis we encounter daily.