Messages from Mexico
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE
From Dhamma Vihara, Mexico
Vesak is the most important date in the Buddhist calendar and this date is used to mark a new Buddhist year. Therefore this year’s Vesak will mark the beginning of the year 2557 since the Buddha’s passing away.
This eleventh international celebration in Hanoi, Viet Nam, represents a continuing effort to bring together 10,000 Buddhist leaders, academics, scholars and participants to commemorate the three important events in the life of the Buddha, His Birth, Enlightenment and Passing Away, and also to discuss the main subject: Buddhist Contribution to Achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals.
On behalf of the Mexico Delegation I would like to express our gratitude to the organizers of this important event for making possible this large meeting of Buddhists to discuss and exchange ideas on how to make a better world under the Buddha’s main guidelines of wisdom and compassion.
May the Buddha’s teachings illuminate the way of all of us for the peace and welfare of all beings!
Head of Mexico Delegation
Abbot Dhamma Vihara, Mexico
Spiritual Director of Buddhismo Theravada Mexico AR
