Message sent to all mankind by the Most Venerable Sitagu Sayadaw Dr. Ashin Nyanissara on this most auspicious occasion of the Buddha’s Day- 2562 B.E, the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations 2019 in Ha Nam Province, Viet Nam on 12 May.
It has been 2642 years since the Sakyamuni Siddhattha Gotama was born.
It has been 2607 years since the Sakyamuni Siddhattha Gotama attained the Supreme Enlightenment and became the Buddha, the Fully Enlightened One.