Kim Dong-yeon: "On Buddha's Birthday, Social Leaders Should Reflect First and Take the Lead"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon posted a message and photo on his Facebook on the 27th to celebrate Buddha's Birthday.

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, emphasized that political circles and social leaders must first reflect and let go of what they have in observance of Buddha's Birthday (May 27).

On the 27th, Governor Kim said, "To celebrate the 2567th Buddha's Birthday, I attended the Buddha's Birthday Celebration Ceremony at Bongseonsa Temple, a thousand-year-old temple in Namyangju," adding, "Amid the gentle spring rain, the precious words of Chief Monk Chogyeok and the lanterns filling the temple sky illuminated the darkness within my heart."

He continued, "The country is in turmoil," pointing out, "Politics is corrupt, the economy is difficult, international relations are unstable, and society is divided and conflicted."

In particular, he criticized, "Life is determined by the environment one is born into, those with vested interests do not let go and strive to expand them further, and those in power exercise it without restraint."

Governor Kim stated, "Buddha said, 'There is a Buddha within everyone, and if that is awakened, anyone can become a Buddha,'" adding, "It is a more urgent time for political circles and social leaders to first reflect, let go of what they have, and for those called leaders, including myself, to take the lead in practicing this attitude."

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