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        "msgid": "minister-of-religious-affairs-urges-buddhists-to-promote-kindness-and-peace-during-waisak-day-1780291620",
        "date": "2026-05-31 09:23:49",
        "title": "Minister of Religious Affairs urges Buddhists to promote kindness and peace during Waisak Day",
        "author": "Bilal Ramadhan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs has urged Buddhists to use Waisak Day to reinforce kindness, unity, and global peace. He highlighted the theme 'Dharma for World Peace' as relevant to current global conditions, stressing that Dharma serves as a moral compass beyond religious teachings. The minister also reaffirmed the government's commitment to religious freedom and social harmony.",
        "content": "<p>Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar has urged the Buddhist\ncommunity to use the occasion of Waisak Day to strengthen their\ncommitment to spreading kindness, fostering brotherhood, and\nsafeguarding world peace. The 2026 Waisak theme, \u2018Dharma for World\nPeace\u2019, is relevant to current global conditions. According to the\nMinister, Dharma is not merely a religious teaching but a life guide\nthat leads people to uphold truth, morality, and wisdom. \u2018Dharma is not\njust a teaching, but a guiding light for humanity to remain steadfast in\ntruth, morality, and wisdom amid changing times, including maintaining\nworld peace,\u2019 the Minister stated in his Waisak Day message in Jakarta\non Sunday, May 31, 2026. Therefore, the value of compassion is a crucial\nfoundation for building harmonious life, whether within families,\ncommunities, nations, or the world. The Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque\nalso stressed the government\u2019s commitment to ensuring every citizen can\npractice their faith safely, peacefully, and with reverence. \u2018I have a\nconstitutional duty to ensure every citizen can worship peacefully and\nreverently. At the same time, maintaining harmony is our shared\nresponsibility as fellow citizens,\u2019 he said. Therefore, religious life\nshould be a force for strengthening brotherhood, not the opposite.\n\u2018Religion exists to humanise humanity. The wisdom taught in Buddhism\naligns with universal human values that form the foundation of shared\nlife. Compassion must remain the cornerstone in preserving national\nunity,\u2019 the Minister said. The Minister hopes that Waisak Day\ncelebrations will not only be religious observances but also spaces for\nreflection to create harmonious living, preserve national unity, and\nachieve world peace.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-of-religious-affairs-urges-buddhists-to-promote-kindness-and-peace-during-waisak-day-1780291620",
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