Nia S. Amira
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In the middle of the heat stung in Jakarta, Buddhists conductÂing solemn prayers on Vesak Day 2560 Buddhist Era (BE) / 2016 at Vihara Mahavira Graha CenÂtre, Jalan Lodan, North Jakarta, SunÂday, May 22, 2016.
Buddhists come from various regions in Jabodetabek and some even come from Java and Sumatra to perform their ritual worship. This ritual is believed to be in order to get peace and prosperity, and peace.
As presented by Chaokun Hui Siong Mahayanaka, leader and founder of the Buddhist said to his followers that Vihara Mahavira is the commemoration of Vesak and is a moment for humankind to re-learn from the Great Master Sakyamuni Buddha. Life always begins with the birth, life filled with things that are useful and ends with death by trying to always achieve the best life.
“Moment of Vesak also invites inÂdividuals to re-train theirself with paÂtience and not affected by the enviÂronment. We must be open to learn from anyone who has the advantages that we do not have, thus there will be more things that we can learn to improve ourselves, “as emphasized by Chaokun Hui Siong Mahayanaka of his important messages.
Vesak celebration has been recÂognized by the United Nations, in this case was under UNESCO since 1999 and this year entered its 13th year celebration, while the gatherÂing Vesak celebration on an interÂnational scale were celebrated toÂgether in Bangkok in 2004 for the first time.
Advances in technology inforÂmation technology and the ease of access in a matter of seconds so that it becomes more value in this era of globalization. Changes of character who always want to become an inÂstant resulting negative impact on the individual’s personality. People are increasingly becoming impaÂtient and lose their brain in dealing with life’s problems so that the probÂlems were still encountered and are not solved finally completed.