15
May 2003
Press
Release No: L/11/2003
SG/SM/8705
OBV/345
Thông
điệp của Tổng thư ký LHQ Kofi Annan nhân “Ngày Phật Đản
Sinh
ON
DAY OF VESAK, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON WORLD TO HEED BUDDHA'S MESSAGE
OF MINDFULNESS FOR HUMANKIND
Following
is Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message on the occasion of the Day of
Vesak, which is being observed on 15 May:
The
Day of Vesak is both a joyous occasion, on which Buddhists throughout the
world mark the birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha some
2,500 years ago, and a moment to contemplate the lessons that the Buddha's
life and teachings offer for our lives today.
The
Buddha's message was one of peace and compassion, but also one of mindfulness
-- of being fully aware of oneself, one's actions and the world in which
one lives. That message is one that should be taken seriously by all concerned
about the direction and fate of humankind.
Unless
we are more mindful of succeeding generations, our relentless degradation
of the environment will compromise their ability to meet their needs.
If
we fail to understand that our choices -- as consumers, citizens and voters
-- have implications far beyond our immediate communities, our global village
will remain a more dangerous place than it need be.
And
if we do not recognize that poverty and conflict anywhere concern each
of us, we will not succeed in our shared mission of building a world of
social harmony and universal well-being.
On
this Day of Vesak, I join you in hoping for a world in which all people
strive to be mindful -- to be aware of, and care for, their fellow human
beings. In that spirit, I send you all my warmest greetings.
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