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WESAKWESAKCommemoratesCommemorates

The Birth Of Siddhartha,The Birth Of Siddhartha,

His EnlightenmentHis EnlightenmentAnd The ParinibbanaAnd The Parinibbana

Of The BuddhaOf The Buddha

3Lumbini – Birth Place of Siddhartha Gautama

Let NOT Greed conquer and fill our mindMay we be contented all the time

4Lumbini – Birth Place of Siddhartha Gautama

Let NOT Hatred come and grow in usMay we cultivate Loving-Kindness

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Bodhgaya – Place where Siddhartha attained Enlightenment

Let NOT Delusion cause us SufferingMay Wisdom grow through Dhamma Practicing

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Bodhgaya – Place where Siddhartha attained Enlightenment

Let NOT Shamelessness lead us to ImmoralityMay the shame of wrong doing protect our Purity

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Sarnath – Where the Buddha preached The First Sermon

Let NOT Fearlessness cause us to act wronglyMay we practice Morality mindfully

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Sarnath – Where the Buddha preached The First Sermon

Let NOT Restlessness ever weaken our mindMay our Concentration grow and grow in time

9Kushinagar – Where The Buddha attained Mahaparinibbana

Let NOT Wrong View lead us far astrayMay Right Understanding come our way

10Kushinagar – Where The Buddha attained Mahaparinibbana

Let NOT the mind be assailed by EnvyMay Appreciative Joy grow staedily

11Sravasti - Where the Buddha preached the Metta Sutta

Let NOT Covetousness kill Mental PeaceMay Generosity help our greed to cease

12Sravasti - Where the Buddha preached the Metta Sutta

Let NOT Worry put us in MiseryMay we practice Mindfulness ardently

13Rajgir – Where The Buddha preached The Heart Sutra

Let NOT Sloth and Torpor make our mind weakMay we have Effort and be energetic

14Vaishali – Where The Buddha preaced The Ratana Sutta

Let NOT the Ego and Conceit conquer the mindMay we slay these defilements and see Truth Sublime

15Sankasya – Where the next Buddha,

Metteya Buddha would be born

Let NOT Doubt and Skeptism be a hindranceMay we The Triple Gem have Confidence

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“Gratitude Brightens

Life”

With Metta,Bro. Oh Teik Bin