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TWO KOREAS CELEBRATE VESAK (BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY) WITH AFFIRMATIONS FOR PEACE

5/23/2018

 
Another sign of hope for peace between North and South Korea took place this week when Buddhist representatives from the two countries met together and offered affirmations for peace. Vesak which celebrates the Buddha’s 2,562nd birthday, was occasion marked by colorful lanterns, boy monks, and a joint inter-Korean aspirations for peace.
In the wake of last month’s inter-Korean summit, The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and North Korea’s Buddhist Federation adopted an inter-Korean statement to mark the religious celebration. Earlier this month, North Korea’s Buddhist Federation sent a draft of the statement to its South Korean counterpart.*

The statement was recited simultaneously by members of both groups during their respective services. It was the first time in three years that North and South Korean Buddhist organizations adopted a joint gathering in celebration of the Buddhist holiday.

The Panmunjom Declaration “is a flare announcing a new start of history, and a landmark to open up a new era of autonomous unification and connect the divided peoples [of South and North Korea],” the prayer read. It also stated that the declaration was an affirmation of the principle of self-determination, allowing both Koreas to decide their own fate.
(source:  www.buddhistdoor.net)

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