Tuesday, May 8, 2012



Trisuci Waisak 2012 or 2556 BE falls on Sunday the 6th of May 2012 in conjunction with Supermoon phenomenon.
Day of Vesak falls at 10:34:29 pm, by a monk of the Assembly Fashe She Lin Buddhist Satya is a marker for the Buddhist celebration of the holy Buddha was born and reached perfection, and died on the same hour in Vesaka or Waisak.

"Every year, every month, the day of birth, and the perfection of sacred Vesak for each year, the time," said the monk She Lin.


The theme of this year's Vesak celebration is to increase loving kindness (Metta) and compassion (Karuna).

According to the chairman of the WALUBI Hartati Murdaya, the theme is intended to encourage cooperation with the Buddhist people of other faiths to join the welfare of the nation of Indonesia.


"What I want to achieve is harmony, unity, cooperation, together with people of other faiths to help support the growth, progress, welfare for the people of Indonesia," said Hartati Murdaya.



Than 300 monks and nuns who participated in the event of a monk appears also from Boston that the United States tensin Priyadharsi monks and two other monks from Canada.

Even in the flush of rain Trisuci Vesak procession continues, they walk the 3 miles of Mendut to Borobudur Temple.

Pray the prayers in the wisdom of the Borobudur temple until 21:00 and at end 1000 release of lanterns into the air.

pictures of lanterns are released into the air Borobudur.






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