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PRESIDENT WISHES TRANQUILITY IN SRI LANKA ON VESAK DAY

By Walter Jayawardhana

The President of Sri Lanka issuing a Vesak Day message said his government’s hope is to bequeath a prosperous country by ridding the country, torn by terrorism, of robbers and turn it into a land of tranquillity.

“Our resolve on this Vesak Day is to work with a correct vision in keeping with the Dhamma. This will see the fruition of our actions to build a new Sri Lanka,” he said in the message issued to commemorate the birth, attaining Buddha hood and passing away of Siddhartha Gauthama, more than 2550 years ago.

The following is the full text of the message:

“The Buddha showed us that advancement in this world and the next could be achieved by appreciating what is good. The policy of the government is to steer the country to the correct path by adhering to the Dharma. In doing so our responsibility is to tolerate other opinions and act with loving kindness. “As the Buddha has taught: “Be alert; do not idle. Follow the law of virtue. He who is virtuous lives happily both in this world and the next” – Dhammapada. Ch.13 v 168. “Let us stop being indifferent and speaking ill of the past. We should brook no delay in working to build a virtuous land. “Our hope is to bequeath a prosperous country that is without armaments and fear of enemies and robbers, a country in which all could live in tranquillity. Our resolve on this Vesak Day is to work with a correct vision in keeping with the Dharma. This will see the fruition of our actions to build a new Sri Lanka. “Let us resolve make this Vesak Festival meaningful by seeking refuge in the serene path of Buddha. “May you all obtain refugee in the Buddha!”

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