Mahavira News:

On September 29, 2023, the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, the Indonesian Buddhist Center Association and its branches held a Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration in the auditorium of the Buddhist Building in Capital Jakarta and cordially invited Mr. Daniel Johan, a member of Parliament as the guest of honor.

On the night, more than a dozen martial arts monks from Quanzhou Southern Shaolin were invited to participate in this cultural exchange celebration and thousands of devotees attended this banquet.

The guest of honor Mr. Djohan was invited to deliver the Mid-Autumn Festival speech, he talked about the mid-autumn festival is a cultural festival held by the Chinese every year.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival that advocates respect for the elderly, reunion, and ethics. We should carry forward the cultural spirit of filial piety.

This year and next year is a political year for Indonesia. As a good citizen, we must understand the national political system.

We, the Chinese are the largest ethnic group in Indonesia. Through wise thinking and promote ethics and morality, and use our wisdom towards the next new government and correctly identify political rights and wrongs.

Sometimes, because social media is free and open, everything reported should be judged through wise thinking and analysis to decide the right person to be the leader.

Sometimes, because social media is free and open, everything reported should be judged through wise thinking and analysis to decide the right person to be the leader.

Most Venerable Hui Xiong, the abbot and the Senior Vice-President cum Secretary General of the World Buddhist Sangha Council, explained in his Mid-Autumn Festival speech that Buddhist faith and belief in Buddhism is inseparable from the worldly Dharma (mundane dharma),

Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese culture, in Buddhist belief, the Buddha once said that the Bhaisaijyaguru Buddha (medicine Buddha)Dharma, Moonlight Bodhisattva represents compassion, and Sunlight Bodhisattva represents wisdom. Moonlight Bodhisattva is a bodhisattva often seen with Sunlight Bodhisattva, as the two siblings serve Medicine Buddha.

This is the most positive faith; because through the Buddhist Dharma that can purifies, tranquil and clarity and able to encompass all sentinel beings in this world and free them from worries. Only the Dharma that relieves sorrow and suffering can truly bring peace, hope and infinite good fortune to the world.

In addition to performances by Shaolin monks, there were also various dance performances and artists’ performances. Bringing endless joy to the guests, I hereby wish everyone a happy and prosperous Mid-Autumn Festival!

Buddhist faith and belief in Buddhism is inseparable from the worldly Dharma (mundane dharma)