Author: Most Ven.Dr. Thich Tri Quang

This year the Great Celebration of the United Nations' Vesak Day (2008) marks an important turning point for the international Buddhist religion in general, especially for Vietnamese Monks, Nuns, and Buddhist disciples. Indeed, this event has elevated the vital role of Buddhism today by providing various values for harmony, peace, happiness, and friendship to the social lives of human beings on earth.