Wesak Day 101

The Bigger Picture · Live & Learn · 25 May 2021 · 21 mins listen

Wesak Day - also known as “Buddha Day” - falls on the 26th of May this year, and it is the most universally celebrated holiday in Buddhism. The day celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death day of the Buddha, and we get a 101 on this remarkable occasion from JP Thong, who is a Director with the NGO Kechara.

Image source: Kechara

Produced by:

Juliet Jacobs

Presented by:

Juliet Jacobs

Categories:

History,People & Places,Education

Tags:

The Bigger Picture,Live & Learn,Wesak Day,Kechara,Buddha Day,Buddhism,Siddhartha Gautama

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