1 June 2015
All governmental and non-governmental bodies have been urged to invest more
in education to promote mindful education, religious diversity, ethical values,
and spiritual development, both among the young and for society at large, as,
for instance, in the Village of the Five Precepts Project in Thailand.
The call was contained in the Bangkok Declaration of the Twelfth
Anniversary Celebrations of the United Nations Day of Vesak, issued on 30 May
2015 in Thailand.
The declaration came after the conclusion of the celebrations, organized by
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU) and supported by the Thai
government from 28 to 30 May 2015. Buddhist leaders and Buddhist monks from 85
countries joined the celebrations and meetings under the theme of "Buddhism and
World Crisis."
As a way to help solve all forms of crises occurring in the world,
participants in the Twelfth Anniversary Celebrations of the United Nations Day
of Vesak urged all parties concerned to promote the optimistic view that,
through compassion and wisdom, crises can be turned into opportunities for
well-being. They also urged all individuals, especially those in positions of
responsibility, to promote the empowerment of women worldwide.
The Bangkok Declaration called for relief efforts for natural disasters and
famines, such as the recent earthquake in Nepal, already undertaken by the
Buddhist communities worldwide. All governments and communities within the ASEAN
Community, together with their neighbors, were also urged to find a solution for
the dire situation of the Mekong River and its fragile ecosystem.
Buddhist leaders were encouraged to strengthen their ongoing
inter-religious and inter-ethnic and cultural dialogue in order to promote
mutual understanding, reconciliation, respect, peace-building, and harmony, to
create a more integrated society within the ASEAN Community and beyond.
In addressing social problems, such as narcotic drugs, ethnic violence and
domestic abuse, the Bangkok Declaration called for the use of resources
available in the Buddhist traditions, such as the practice of mindfulness,
compassion, wisdom, self-responsibility, and respect for life and for all
people, regardless of social status and gender, as, for example, with the use of
mindfulness meditation to rehabilitate prisoners.
On the occasion of the 60th birthday anniversary of Her Royal Highness
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in 2015, the Common Buddhist Text will be
published. The Bangkok Declaration also stated that, in commemoration of this
special occasion, Phase I of the Union Catalog of Buddhist Texts (UCBT) will be
launched. There will be a new UCBT online catalog that will link the online
catalogs for all the Buddhist canons. Phase 1 will consist of creating and
launching a technically advanced catalog website for the MCU edition of the Pali
canon and the MCU Thai translation of the Pali canon.
"Vesak," commonly referred to among Thais as "Visakha Puja,” is the most
sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It is recognized
internationally by the United Nations to acknowledge the contribution that
Buddhism has made and continues to make to the spirituality of humanity.
Thailand is holding a Buddhism week from 29 May to 9 June 2015 nationwide
to mark Visakha Puja, or the "World Day of Vesak.”
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