Buddhists visit heroes' cemetery

Buddhists visit heroes' cemetery

Around 1,500 Buddhists from the Indonesian Buddha Niciren
Syosyu (NSI) Council paid homage to the Kalibata heroes' cemetery
on Sunday as part of the celebration of Waisak (Buddha
Enlightenment Day).

"Similar visits (to other heroes' cemeteries in Indonesia)
were simultaneously made by NSI members in 15 other provinces
around the country," said Randy Arifin Porta, the chairman of
the Jakarta Chapter of NSI.

On May 29 a group of Buddhists from the city, led by Randy,
carried out voluntary work at the Kalibata heroes cemetery.

"Such activities, which are compulsory for NSI members, are
part of Buddhists' expression of gratitude to the freedom
fighters who have sacrificed their lives for our independence,"
Randy said. (03)