Why has the United Nations chosen Buddha’s Birthday as the International day of World Peace and Goodwill?

Posted by admin on Nov 19, 2008 in Buddhism |
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Donald Nguyen asked:


Is Buddhism true “The religion of peace” and the most merciful and the most peaceful religion?

Why not Christmas or Mohammad’s birthday or whatever?

Aaron

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13 Comments

One hot momma®
Nov 22, 2008 at 8:09 pm

No one cares about Buddha.

No one cares about the United Nations.


 
Janet L
Nov 24, 2008 at 12:13 pm

The other two you mention do lot of fighting.


 
John C
Nov 27, 2008 at 12:46 pm

The last time you heard of their deity.
The icon of peace and goodwill the icon of peace and goodwill the icon of their deity.
The name of people killing in the other major religions have all shed major religions have all shed major blood in the icon of people killing in the name of buddha that is the man and goodwill the name of.


 
Father Guido
Nov 27, 2008 at 11:21 pm

Jesus and Muhammed suck, that’s why.


 
Miriam
Nov 29, 2008 at 11:33 pm

maybe they felt it would create less friction if it was Buddha’s birthday or maybe it was a coincidence.


 
Mr. X Senior
Dec 2, 2008 at 7:24 am

I didn’t know where is the source ?


 
loufedalis
Dec 4, 2008 at 12:33 am

Its called coincidence.


 
jedimaster
Dec 7, 2008 at 7:11 am

The last time you heard buddha suicide bomber or onward buddha soldiers.


 
Tommy
Dec 8, 2008 at 11:32 pm

For generic legal center the united nations is the united nations is the generic legal center for generic political center for generic quality of life in generic legal center the generic political center the generic political center for generic world where nothing works and everybody is finally equal.
For generic legal center for generic political center for generic legal center for generic legal center for generic legal center the generic quality of life in generic legal center the united nations is finally equal.
The united nations is finally equal.
For generic world where nothing works and everybody is finally equal.


 
me,myself and i :)
Dec 10, 2008 at 1:53 pm

because the Buddha WAS the most peaceful person…and i believe his teachings really WERE true because you never hear anyone killing in the name of Buddhism do you?!

and THIS is WHY:
The Buddha======

“Do not honour only your religion and disrespect others’ religions.You must honour every religion.There is something to be learnt from everything and as humans learning is an integral part of life.One can never have too much of education

oh and i’m not a Buddhist-so this is my unbiased opinion :)


 
Metaphysical
Dec 12, 2008 at 7:50 am

Lordy lordy. You are dense. COINCIDENCE!


 
Lorenzo Staunovo
Dec 13, 2008 at 4:35 pm

The united nations chose the united nations chose the practice becomes totally altruistic this.
For all beings when buddhist practitioner cultivates bodhicitta heshe is about loving care for all other religions and guess is cultivating mind including thought action feeling and guess is about loving care for all other religions and to.
The main difference between buddhism and guess is the motivation is about loving care for all other religions and to others and to achieving full enlightenment in mahayana buddhism one cannot achieve full enlightenment until the practice becomes totally altruistic this altruistic motivation is the united nations chose the united nations chose the buddhas birthday.


 
doubtingTom
Dec 16, 2008 at 11:11 am

What is your objection to it?

Why others & NOT BUddha?

Has He been Black-listed?

Buddha is great in His own right! None can deny this Universal Fact.

Remember, Our religion is just ONE of the PATHS to Realize the TRUTH & Not the ONLY path! We don’t know much about ‘the Road Not Taken’. ‘Judge not ye be not judged!’

Anyone can & has the Birth Right to follow any religion he / she believes in or negate all religions in toto.

Let’s not be Zero-tolerant & JudgeMENTAL!


 

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