英文版(English Version)
To all on earth,
Buddha holds a compassion for all living creatures equally and propagates with the holy word that we must love each other and protect all living creatures. This is the only way to build a peaceful and prosperous world for all of us.
It’s not one man’s task to do but a task for us together to accomplish. We need to unite to establish this day as World Peace Day.
We need to unite regardless of age, race, sex or personal vengeance to reach the goal of World Peace Day, with all weapons laid down and grateful hearts full of joy.
April the 8th in Chinese Lunar calendar (May 24th, 2007; May 12th, 2008 and May 2nd, 2009 in solar calendar) is the birth date of Sakyamuni. It’s a day that brings hope and praise to the first Buddha and celebration to all creatures on the earth. Therefore World Peace Day should be a holy day of peace. On this day, the ultimate goal should be the lay-down of arms in all the war zones. It’s a day without killing. The butchers lay down their knives for a day; all people stop the killing for one day and become vegetarians to appreciate the sacrifice. May the birthday of Sakyamuni be the World Peace Day.
Peace is a desire sought by all of us. Only in a world of harmony, can we all enjoy our life. With our brothers and sisters at war zones, none of us could sleep soundly at night. The more peace we bring, the more harmonious our mind can become. Animals and humans have but little difference (givers and takers) and all partake in the cycle of life and each part being an integrate part of each other. In killing senselessly, we lose our human nature of appreciating the life of a creature. To stop the killing for one day is an awakening on how much we rely on the lives of others. Putting down the knives and hunting nets for a single day is a return to one’s nature.
We all have the same creator and originated from the same sauce. We share this living planet all value life the same. As humans we should have the intelligence to choose the noble choice, responsible enough to choose peace and capable enough to pick the right choice.
On the earth both humans and animals alike fear death. Both animals and humans are in the state of struggling. Therefore, we, as humans should treat them as equal creatures instead of a food source.
May the World Peace Day be established in your palace of worship and in your heart. Let’s strengthen the unity of life and celebrate our own value. Let tomorrow be the day, let every day be the day.