Prime Minister Modi and other leaders commemorated Buddha Purnima with messages of peace and compassion. They urged citizens to follow Buddha's teachings to foster unity and non-violence in society

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the people of the nation well in regard to the celebration of Buddha Purnima. He shared how the government has worked tirelessly, for the past ten years, to live out Buddha’s principles.

Also portraying her outlook of the day, President Droupadi Murmu remarked that Lord Buddha was the epitome of compassion who imparted the values of truth, non-violence, love, and affection towards the entire world.India today reported.

Above all, she placed emphasis on personal accountability while serving humanitarian efforts when quoting Buddha’s words – ‘Appa Deepo Bhava’ (be a light unto yourself). She took this occasion to urge the citizens to take solace in Lord Buddha’s Eightfold Path to help themselves and others throughout society.

Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, also participated in the ceremonies, saying that one more time the message left behind by Buddha of sacrifice, non-violence, and friendship was a genuine trans-regional guiding light for the people of the Globe. He was affirmative that they would keep guiding future generations.

The day celebrates Gautam buddha’s birthday. People across the globe, especially his followers and students, gleefully observe this special day.

Buddha’s teachings can help achieve a nonviolent society, which our leaders have already stated.

We should all understand there is without doubt a need for applying buddha's philosophies throughout and we as a society should widely open our arms, accepting civilisations differences in culture, ethics and the diversity we critically need as a society