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The Significance of Vesak – by Gold Coast Buddhist Centre Source:Daehaena – Monthly Newsletter – May 2021 – Radio 4EB Sri Lankan Group The Lumbini park was abundant with Sal trees in full bloom. Flowers that have fallen from trees formed a soft carpet on the ground. On the full moon day in the month of Vesak, Queen Maha Maya, who was pregnant, was on a journey through the Sal grove to see her parents. On her way, she gave birth to a prince in the Sal grove. This was about 2644 years ago. The prince was named Siddhartha Gautama. He lived in a palace with every luxury at his command. At a young age, he was confronted with the reality of life and the suffering of humankind. Siddhartha, at the age of 29 years, gave up his wealth and position as a prince to seek enlightenment as a spiritual ...