Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Buddhist celebrations

Dr KIEU: On another matter, recently I had the privilege of attending the Light It Up opening ceremony at the Buddha’s Day and Multicultural Festival 2022, hosted by the Buddha’s Light International Association of Victoria. Last weekend I also celebrated Vesak Day at the Quang Minh Temple. I am truly delighted to be a part of these auspicious celebrations of the birth of Buddha, and I rejoice in the light of his eternal teachings. The past two years have presented many Victorians with great hardship, particularly for our multicultural community. In the words of Buddha, ‘No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again’. Indeed this sentiment was realised by our community’s resilience, faith, hope and strength in the face of recent adversity.