Vesak Commemoration, Deputy Minister Of Religion Invites Buddhists To Strengthen The Value Of Tolerance

Deputy Minister of Religion Zainut Tauhid Sa'adi at the Peak of the Commemoration of Tri Suci Vesak Day 2567BE/2023 at Borobudur Temple (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Religion, Zainut Tauhid Sa'adi invites all Buddhists to strengthen and uphold tolerance, both within and between religious believers at the Vesak momentum. "As a pluralistic country, the Indonesian nation is required to have a very high sense of tolerance in order to maintain peace and integrity of the Indonesian nation," said Zainut Tauhid Sa'adi, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, June 4. Zainut delivered the statement at the Peak of the Commemoration of Tri Suci Day Waisak 2567BE/2023 at Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, Sunday.

The Deputy Minister of Religion explained that tolerance is an open attitude to accept, listen to the opinions of others who are different. Such attitude is very important considering that the Indonesian nation is a pluralistic nation with various ethnicities, religions and races. "Tolerance will never destroy beliefs. We believe that we are right, but we respect the beliefs of our other brothers," he said. The Deputy Minister of Religion invites Buddhists to participate in contributing, supporting government programs. "Always practice Dharma well and correctly in daily life. Thus, peace will be realized in this beloved Republic of Indonesia," he said.

Previously, the Director of Buddhist Religious Affairs and Education at the Ministry of Religion, Nyoman Suriadarma, invited Buddhists to take care of inter-human harmony. "Let us maintain the harmony of the people and harmony," said Suriadarma.

Suriadarma stated that making differences a power is part of the actualization of Buddhist teachings in everyday life. Various schools in religion, according to him, should not be an obstacle to the realization of harmony and harmony of the people.