The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism says it has adopted a joint inter-Korean prayer with North Korea to mark the Buddha's Birthday on May 22nd.

The order announced that the North's Korean Buddhist Federation accepted its proposal for the joint prayer and sent over a draft version.

It said the two sides will recite the joint prayer at the same time during their respective services celebrating the Buddha's Birthday. 

It's the first time in three years for South and North Korean Buddhist circles to adopt a joint prayer for the Buddhist holiday. 

The prayer reads that the "historic Panmunjeom Declaration affirmed the principle that the two Koreas will determine their own fate." It also says the declaration proclaims the start of a new history and marks a historic milestone to open a new era to reunify the divided nation.

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