南傳佛教中的衛塞節

"Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a half millennia ago, in the year 623 B.C., that the Buddha was born. It was also on the Day of Vesak that the Buddha attained enlightenment, and it was on the Day of Vesak that the Buddha in his eightieth year passed away.

5月滿月的那天被稱為「衛塞節」，二千五百年前公元前623年的一天，在衛塞，佛陀誕生了。 也正是在衛塞節的那天，佛陀開悟了，正是在衛塞節的那一天，佛陀在他八十歲的時候去世了。

The General Assembly, by its resolution 54/115 of 1999, recognized internationally the Day of Vesak to acknowledge the contribution that Buddhism, one of the oldest religions in the world, has made for over two and a half millennia and continues to make to the spirituality of humanity. This day is commemorated annually at the UN Headquarters and other UN offices, in consultation with the relevant UN offices and with permanent missions, which also wish to be consulted.

1999年聯合國大會通過第54/115號決議，承認國際衛塞節，世界上最古老的宗教之一，佛教作出了兩千五百多年的貢獻，並繼續闡說人性的靈性，聯合國總部和其他聯合國辦事處每年都會在聯合國有關辦事處和常駐代表團的協調中紀念這一天，這些代表團也會根據希望進行磋商。

喜歡這篇文章嗎？立刻分享出去讓更多人知道吧！