Dear dharma friends, On this most auspicious day of Vesak, the day that marks the birth, enlightenment, and passing of our Lord Buddha, I offer my prayers for all of you. The day of Vesak is special to Buddhists all over the world, and particularly to all of us here in India, where our Buddha Shakyamuni reached enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree in the most sacred place of Bodhgaya…