Today is Wesak Full Moon Poya, a day significant to the Buddhists all over the globe.
On the Vesak full moon Poya day two thousand six hundred and one years ago the last birth of Bodhisattva took place at Lumbini Royal park. His mother was Queen Maha Maya and King Suddhodhana of the kingdom of Kapilawasthu was his father. The queen was on her way to her parental place at Devdaha with a mass of followers to deliver her first child as was customary and when she was resting at the Royal Park, Lumbini holding a branch of a fully blossomed Sal tree Bodhisattva was born. It is said that the new born child had walked on seven Lotus flowers which emerged suddenly before him.
One happy Vesak night, as he was seated under the famous Pippala tree at Buddha Gaya, with mind tranquilized and purified, in the first watch he developed that supernormal knowledge which enabled him to remember his past lives
Buddha was a human being. As a man he was born, as man he lived and as a man His life came to an end. However, He was an extraordinary man. He had no identification. He taught His disciples to depend on themselves for their salvation.
Buddha’s third visit to Sri Lanka also took place on a Vesak Full Moon poya day. Buddha visited Kelaniya at the invitation of Naga King Maniakkhika of Kelaniya.
Commemorating this noble day, the Buddhists the world over engaged in religious observance.
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