“Those who have high thoughts are ever striving;
they are not happy to remain in the same place.
Like swans that leave their lake and
rise into the air,
they leave their home and
fly for a higher home.”
Sududdasam sunipunam
yatthakamanipatinam
cittam rakketha medhavi
cittam guttam sukhavaham.
The mind is very difficult to see,
very delicate and subtle;
it moves and lands wherever it pleases.
The wise one should guard his mind,
for a guarded mind brings happiness
Vesak is considered as both a religious and cultural festival in Sri Lanka. It is celebrated on the day of the full moon in May. Vesak Day is one of the biggest days of the year in the Buddhist calendar and is celebrated by Buddhists all over the world.Buddhists commemorate the important events that took place in the life of Lord Buddha on this Vesak Full Moon Poya Day. First comes the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini in Nepal which took place under the arbor of Sat trees where queen Mahamaya gave birth to him. The second event was Siddharta Gautam's supreme attainment as the Buddha, the Enlightened One. The third event was Lord Buddha's Parinibbana over 2500 years ago at Kusinagar.
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