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So the Buddha's birthday has come to us again, everyone is joyful and excited to celebrate the birth of the good father. On the full moon of April, flowers bloom, birds sing, all creatures are fresh, everywhere offer incense and flowers. In the minds of Buddhists, we still "see" the gods scattering manjusaka and mandala flowers to make offerings to the World-Honored One.

The scriptures often say that the ten thousand worlds shook three times, when the Buddha appeared in the world, when the Buddha attained enlightenment, and when the Buddha entered nirvana. Whether the shaking is truly meaningful or symbolic, it is full of the unprecedented meaning of the event. The Buddha appeared in the world to open the path of light, the path of liberation. He appeared in the world to tell people the truth about human beings and all things in the world. People have long been ignorant of the truth, immersed in the five desires and six dusts, lost in the dark forest of ignorance, not knowing the way out. People suffer without realizing it, do not know why they suffer, sometimes they know but let it go. People take suffering as joy. People wander up and down in the three evil paths and six paths... That is why Buddha appeared in this world to save suffering and give happiness. Do not understand saving suffering and giving happiness as a way for saints and gods to have rules and be able to bestow blessings and curses. Buddha saves suffering by telling us why we suffer, the cause of suffering, the way to escape suffering, the path to the end of suffering, liberation, nirvana... That happiness is when we know suffering, eliminate the cause of suffering, then we will be happy, end the cycle of birth and death, and be happy in the tranquility of nirvana. Saving suffering and giving happiness depends on the level, the foundation of each person, the tendency and personality of each group of people... That is why Buddha "Teaching the true and expedient means". The fundamentals of Buddhism are still the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, the Thirty-Seven Aids to Enlightenment, the Six Paramitas... but because sentient beings have different roots, diverse personalities, and different tendencies, there are many methods of saving sentient beings. Regardless of whether there are eighty-four thousand Dharma doors or not, Buddhism must still be appropriate, suitable, and reasonable in order to save people.

The Buddha was born in Lumbini Garden, his light was brighter than the light of the sky and the moon, and the six kinds of vibrations shook the ten thousand worlds. The hearts of the gods and humans were shaken. The Devil King was also shaken, a rare event in this world. He appeared in the royal palace, then left home to study the Dharma, then gave up asceticism to practice the middle way, and finally attained perfect enlightenment. This was an extremely great process of transcendence. He became a Buddha, the life of the Buddha was like a lotus flower, a lotus flower from the dirty, smelly mud rises above the water to bloom and spread its fragrance.

The Buddha was an ordinary person like many others, then he practiced the middle way to become a fully enlightened one. If people practice according to his teachings, they will also achieve the same as him. The Buddha declared: "I am a Buddha who has become a Buddha, you are Buddhas who will become a Buddha." This is an unprecedented statement. A statement that shook the hearts of humans and gods, no one has ever said anything like that before! At that time, India had ninety-six religions, the human world from ancient times until now has had hundreds of different religions, but there has never been a religious leader or a leader who told people that everyone can reach the same position as him, attain the same enlightenment as him. With religions in this world, all followers are forever subjects, must obey and submit absolutely, followers are subject to the judgment or rewards of the leader, must be loyal and obey unconditionally... In this world, there has never been a leader who allows his followers to be equal to him. Not to mention in the religious field, even in everyday life, this does not happen. There has never been a king, leader, or head of state who allows his subordinates to be equal to his position. The saying: "I am a Buddha who has become, you are Buddhas who will become" is so great that it is difficult to think about or use language to praise it. In the past, we often talked about fighting for freedom, democracy, equality... but throughout the length of human history, we have never achieved that. Only Buddhism can. Buddhism has proven that. The saying of the Buddha Shakyamuni is a proof. The history of practice and attainment of Buddhist saints is proof. Even the name we often call ourselves speaks of absolute equality and democracy. He is the Master, the teacher of the fundamental religion. Everyone can see that this does not exist in other religions. In other religions, there is only the supreme being, the founder and the followers!

On the full moon of April this year or the full moon of April 2,568 years ago and then the full moon of April in the following years, humanity still joyfully welcomes the Buddha's birthday. As long as people are suffering and there is only this path of liberation. As long as people are still immersed in the five desires and six dusts, their minds are still filled with the three poisons, the teachings of the Master Shakyamuni are still effective in eliminating suffering, liberating, and reaching the tranquil nirvana.

Celebrating the Buddha's birthday, offering flowers and incense, praising words, solemn flags, respectful ceremonies... these are still just forms to express. Truly remembering, thanking, and respecting the Buddha means following the teachings, practicing the Buddha's life, practicing the Buddha's teachings, and applying the Dharma to daily life. Buddhism is a religion to see and practice, not just to talk about and talk about words.

On the occasion of Buddha's birthday, three thousand worlds joyfully welcome him, humans and gods sincerely pay homage, people from all directions turn to Lumbini in admiration, people from near and far come to the Dharma halls to pay homage and worship the statue of the Master. Today, Buddhism has spread throughout the five continents, and Buddhists now have all skin colors, ethnicities, and cultural traditions. However, all are united in turning to the Bodhimandala to commemorate the blooming of the Udumbara flower, a rare event in the Saha world.

Thanh Nguyen
At Lang city, 0424

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