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Wesak
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Wesak [wɛsʌk]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Buddhism) Buddhism a festival in May celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha
[Sinhalese]


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Other publications include the Vesak Sirisara, the Buddhist annual of the Sri Saddharmadana Samitiya in Sri Lanka; Visakha Puja, the annual publication of the Buddhist Association of Thailand; The Middle Way and the Friendly Way, quarterlies of the Buddhist Society and the Buddhapadipa Temple in London respectively; The Maha Bodhi Journal of the Maha Bodhi Society; Voice of Buddhism of the Buddhist Missionary Society in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; ?
Signifying the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Buddha, Vesak is a yearly pan-Asian festival held in May and first created in Sri Lanka.
Signifying the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Buddha, Vesak is a yearly pan- Asian festival held in May and first created in Sri Lanka.
 
 
 
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