Tag: Buddha Purnima

I salute our frontline healthcare workers, doctors, nurses who selflessly risk their lives every day to serve others in need : PM Narendra Modi

May 26, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

We remember the noble ideals of Lord Buddha

Narendra modi, prime minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers the keynote address on the occasion of Virtual Vesak Global Celebrations on Buddha Purnima :

Our planet will not be the same after COVID-19. We now have a better understanding of the pandemic now. We have the vaccine. India is proud of our scientists.

I salute our frontline healthcare workers, doctors, nurses who selflessly risk their lives every day to serve others in need, to those who have suffered & lost their dear ones. I extend condolences.

Weather patterns are changing, glaciers are melting, rivers and forests are in danger. We cannot let our planet remain wounded.

Lord Buddha put emphasis on way of living & respect for mother nature. India is among the few large economies to be on track of completing Paris targets.

‘Essence of all the religions’

May 7, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.
Pic Credit: Sri Sri


Buddha revived meditation for a population that was deeply immersed in rituals.

This is the time for people to remind themselves about the value of meditation again and get back to the essence of all the religions.

and to sign-off today’s edition…

May 7, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Buddha Purnima full Moon

Pema Khandu – CM of Arunahal Pradesh:

Buddha Purnima full Moon view at Itanagar

Buddha is not limited to one instance, or one place, but has inspired throughout the ages: PM Modi

May 7, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

PM Modi addressed Vesak Global Celebration on Buddha Purnima via video conferencing. :

  • Lord Buddha said-  मनो पुब्बं-गमा धम्मा, मनोसेट्ठा मनोमया, 
    It means, Dhamma (or the religion exists in  the mind, Mind is supreme. It leads all actions. It is the mind that connects me with you. That is why, the lack of physical presence is not so felt.
  • So, though remotely located, with the help of technology, we are getting an opportunity to interact with each other, and I should say that this is satisfying enough.
  • Buddha is synonymous with service and dedication. Buddha, with a strong will power, is the climax of social change.
  • Buddha is the one who is devoted to perseverance, self-sacrificing, and spreading joy all over the world.
  • And look at the good fortune of all of us, at this time we are seeing many people around us, who serve others, treat a patient, feed a poor person, clean a hospital, to
  • In the testing times of COVID-19, every nation has to come together to fight it.
  • Referring to the COVID warriors, the PM hailed their crucial role in curing people and maintaining the law and order.








‘Thrice blessed day..’

May 7, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

  • If you truly love yourself you’ll never hurt another.
  • Buddha never asked to pray for wealth but resist human greed which causes sufferings.
  • Greetings on the thrice blessed day of Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment & Parinirvana.

Today’s News Headlines

May 7, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

First two flights bring home Indian citizens from the UAE. 177 passengers plus 4 infants reach Cochin from Abu Dhabi. 177 passengers plus 5 infants reach Kozhikode from Dubai. State govt will now arrange for their mandatory 14 day quarantine : Hardeep Puri

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh approves abolition of 9,304 posts in Military Engineering Service (MES)

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari sets road construction target for next two years at Rs 15 lakh crore; directs MORTHIndia officials to finalise the auto scrapping policy quickly

AP CM YS Jagan meets people who were affected by the Vizag Gas leak at the King George Government hospital. He assured them that all necessary assistance will be extended to them & their families

Situation is under control : DG, NDRF on Vizag Gas leak

The chances of long term health impacts of Styrene are less, as it quickly metabolizes & leaves the system. This is an acute exposure, rather than a chronic one : Dr. Randeep Guleria

PM Modi has spoken to Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan regarding the situation in Visakhapatnam. He assured all help and support : PMO

Buddha is not only a name but a sacred thought. A thought that beats in every human heart, guides the humanity. Buddha is ultimate limit of sacrifice and devotion: Prime Minister Modi in his keynote address at virtual Vesak global celebrations

Gas leak reported from a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam. The leak occurred around 3 am at LG Polymers industry at Venkatapuram near Naiduthota area

Leaders pays tributes to the world-renowned poet-litterateur, philosopher, painter, musician, artist & author of our national anthem “Jana Gana Mana”, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his 159th Birth Anniversary

Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation holds a Virtual Prayer Event with the participation of all the supreme heads of the Buddhist Sanghas from around the world

Coir Board ropes in IIT Madras for Research and Development works on Coir. Signs MoU with IIT-Madras for setting up Centre of Excellence for coir applications