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Lumbini-Kapilbastu Peace March in Civic Center Plaze

Press Release
Lumbini-Kapilvastu Peace Movement, California
The Lumbini - Kapilvastu Peace Movement, California is a newly established non-profit organization registered in the State of California in 2014.
Event Date and Place: May 11 Sunday 2014 (2 - 5PM) at San Francisco Downtown.
The objective of this event is to observe Peace Rally on the auspicious of 2558Th Birthday of historic Shakyamuni Buddha who was born in Lumbini Garden, Nepal. 
This will help to pave the way to letting the American people know that Shakyamuni Buddha was born in a Lumbini Garden, Nepal and therefore promote Lumbini Nepal as a pilgrimage destination for Buddhists and peace lovers.The peace movement asserts this be an important event that will help send message of peace and non-violence to the American people and the world at large. Further, the foundation feel honored having this peace event being held in the heart of San Francisco Downtown where the Asian immigrants first settled in the Nineteen Century and established a Buddhist temple about 160 years back, said to be the first of its kind in the US mainland.The discovery of the inscription on the pillar erected by the Emperor Asoka in 249 BC has established the fact that the Lumbini is the authentic birthplace of the Buddha.  The translation of Pali inscription on the Ashoka pillar runs as follows: 'King Piyadasi  (Ashoka), beloved of devas, in the 20th year of the coronation, himself made a  royal visit, Buddha Sakyamuni having been born here; a stone railing was built  and a stone pillar erected to the Bhagavan having been born here, Lumbini village  was taxed reduced and entitled to the eight part (only)' The venue of the peace rally will be the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco Downtown. 
The Peace March will first start from the Civic Center Plaza and proceed towards the  Powel Station through the Market Street and will circle the Union Square and back to the Powell Station and then back to the Civic Center venue. The Peace March will be followed by speech program at the Center highlighting the  importance of message of peace and non-violence taught by Shakyamuni Buddha.  Lastly there will be a short cultural program by some Nepal nationalities. The event will end at 5:00 PM.
Kishore Sherchand
Coordinator
5-7-2014

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