The main religious festival of the Buddhist community is Happy Buddha Purnima today

Daily Bijoy News Naogaon Correspondent:

Buddha Purnima is the main religious festival of the Buddhist community. Buddha Purnima will be celebrated today in the country with due dignity and solemnity. On this occasion, Buddha Puja, lamp lighting, peace procession, religious discussion meeting, morning ferry, congregational prayer, discussion meeting, meditation and Buddha Puja will be held in Buddhist Viharas across the country. Also, special prayers have been organized for all-round peace and well-being of mankind. On the occasion of the day President Md. Sahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages. On this occasion, tomorrow will be a public holiday.

President Md. Sahabuddin will welcome the Buddhists at the Credential Hall of Bangabhavan today on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. President's press secretary Zainal Abedin said, "The reception of Buddhist leaders will begin at 4 pm on Wednesday." President Md. Sahabuddin will address the Buddhist community through the media. The President and his wife Dr. Rebecca Sultana Buddhist leaders on the occasion of the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community in Bangladesh Greetings. Buddhist religious leaders will also present flower bouquets to the President at Bangabhaban.

More than 1,000 people, including more than 800 guests, are expected to attend the reception. Minister of Religion Md. Faridul Haque Khan, Minister of State for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Kujendra Lal Tripura, leaders of the Buddhist community and concerned secretaries of Banga Bhavan will attend the event. On this occasion, special programs will be broadcast on television and special articles and articles will be published in national newspapers. President Md. Sahabuddin said in one of his words, Mahamati Gautama Buddha preached the message of equality and friendship throughout his life with the aim of establishing a harmonious and peaceful world. In order to establish peace in the society, 'non-violence is the supreme religion' - this timeless saying of Buddha is equally applicable even today.

In today's turbulent and intolerant world, he believes that Mahamati Buddha's philosophy and life philosophy can play an important role in establishing peace in the society including preventing the degradation of values, war-segregation, religion-caste-ethnic conflict. On the occasion of Shubo Buddha Purnima, the President extended friendly greetings and congratulations to all the Buddhists of the world including Bangladesh and said that Shubo Buddha Purnima is the main religious festival of Buddhists. Happy birthday to Mahamati Gautama Buddha, Enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana are deeply associated with this festival. On the occasion of Shubo Buddha Purnima, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina extended sincere greetings to the Buddhist community of the country and said that the Awami League government is determined to uphold the non-communal spirit.

In our Constitution framed by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, equal rights of people of all religions and castes have been guaranteed. He said, "We believe - 'Religion belongs to everyone, festival belongs to everyone'. The development of people of all classes, professions, communities is our main goal.” The Prime Minister said that Mahamati Gautam Buddha enlightened the world through his life and actions by overcoming greed, hatred and lust. He was inspired by the ideals of truth and beauty. he He said, “We are working to ensure dignified and safe living of people of all communities.

Buddhists have been participating equally in the socio-economic development activities of Bangladesh for ages. I hope that everyone will play a role in making Bangladesh a peaceful country by keeping and cherishing the ideals of Gautam Buddha." Baisakhi Purnima is the main religious festival of the Buddhist community, which celebrates Gautama Buddha's auspicious birth, enlightenment and nirvana. It is known as Buddhapurnima to all Buddhists of the world. Buddhism According to legend, Mahamati Gautama Buddha appeared on this day two and a half thousand years ago. As his birth took place on Bodhilav and Mahaprayana day of Vaishakhi Purnima, it (Baishakhi Purnima) is given another name as 'Buddha Purnima'.

Daily Bijoy News / Ujjal Kumar Sarkar