Celebrating Wesak Day online


Virtual presence: Due to the MCO, Brickfields’ Buddhist Maha Vihara resident monk Reverand S. Sumangala said that its devotees will celebrate Wesak day via Facebook.— RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Buddhist Association (MBA) has prepared two series of online programmes for all devotees to celebrate Wesak Day in their respective homes concurrently following the cancellation of the annual Wesak Day celebrations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Its honorary secretary Rev Ji Zun says the bathing of the Buddha statue and chanting will be broadcast on MBA’s Facebook page from 9am today while live interviews will begin at 9am on Wesak Day tomorrow.

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