80多个国家的佛教徒和泰国人民齐聚一堂 欢庆卫赛节

据泰国国际新闻局报道，2009年5月4日，来自世界各地80多个国家的佛教徒和宗教人士齐聚在那空巴吞省的Monthon佛教会馆，欢庆卫塞节。

卫赛节是佛教每年一次的重大节日，是为纪念佛教创始人释迦牟尼佛诞生、成道、涅槃而设立的。

今年的庆祝主题为“佛教和世界危机”。与会大众在大城府省朱拉隆功佛教大学、Monthon佛教场地和曼谷的联合国会议中心举行了各种庆祝活动。

据悉，5月6日，Monthon佛教场所将举办大规模烛光游行活动，活动将在与会大众按顺时针方向绕住持方丈行走迎来高潮。（编译：子规）

NAKHON PATHOM, 4 April 2009 (NNT)-Buddhist monks and clergy members from 80 nations have joined together today at the Buddha Monthon in Nakhon Pathom Province to celebrate the occasion of Vesak.

Buddhist monks and clergy representing 80 countries from around the world have gathered today at the conference hall of Buddha Monthon in Nakhon Pathom to kick off celebrations of the Vesak, the annual Buddhist holiday marking the birth, death and enlightenment of the Lord Buddha.

This year, the event is being celebrated under the topic of \"Buddhism and the World Crisis\" with activities taking place at the Buddha Monthon, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in Ayutthaya Province and at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok.