Message to Western Australian Buddhists on the occasion of Vesak
As Leader of the State Parliamentary Labor Party, I extend my very best wishes for peace and good health to all West Australian Buddhists for Vesak celebrations this year.
There are now more than half-a-million Buddhists in Australia and strong Buddhist communities, with cultural groups from all over the world, In Western Australia. The goal of peace and harmony, within each individual and within our community, is important to all West Australians and the Buddhist example in an inspiration. Read more »
The Buddhist Society of Western Australia (BSWA) will get together to celebrate Vesak Day under the full moon on Sunday 26th May 2013. Vesak day is very significant for Buddhists everywhere as this day marks the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, the day of his Enlightenment when he became the Buddha, or the Awakened One, and the passing away of the Buddha after 45 years of teaching the Four Noble Truths and Noble Eightfold Path. _crop.jpg/220px-Colin_Barnett_(formal)_crop.jpg "Colin Barnett MLS WA Premier")
It is with great pleasure that I wish members of the Buddhist Council of Western Australia and the WA Buddhist community a very happy and festive Vesak Day.