Vatican issues Vesak message

April 4, 2012 |  MariaNews.com

Vatican issues Vesak message

(ROME) –  The Vatican has praised Buddhism for instilling the practice of non-violence and compassion in society in its yearly message to mark the Buddhist Vesak holiday.

Vesak, which is celebrated in different Asian countries on several dates from April to June, marks Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death.

In its annual Vesak message to Buddhists all over the world, the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue reflected on the growing phenomenon of interreligious education.

“Today, more and more in classrooms all over the world, students belonging to various religions and beliefs sit side-by-side, learning with one another and from one another,” it noted.

“Such diversity highlights the need to “educate young people to respect and understand the religious beliefs and practices of others, to grow in knowledge of their own, to advance together as responsible human beings and to be ready to join hands with those of other religions to resolve conflicts and to promote friendship, justice, peace and authentic human development,” it said.

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