The Instragram of World Economic Forum posts a picture of the ceremony on Vesak Day 2021

 

The Instragram of World Economic Forum posts a picture of the ceremony on Vesak Day 2021,organized at Wat Phra Dhammakaya and reports that worshippers gather via zoom to celebrate Vesak Day, the annual celebration of Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death at the Dhammakaya Temmple, in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. As a result of the pandemic, religious celebrations continue to be adapted so that people can celebrate together at important moments in spiritual calendar.

 

There are more than 30 press,  reporting the online ceremony on Vesak Day,  organized on 26 May 2021 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya. Please see more information in the following press links :

1.Reuter
https://mobile.reuters.com/news/picture/celebrating-buddhas-birthday-during-covi-idUSRTXCNKF2

2. Twitter of Reuter
https://twitter.com/reuterspictures/status/1397622732901261317

3. Facebook of Reuters Pictures
https://www.facebook.com/722235341200358/posts/4021242041299655/?d=n

4.Getty Image News
https://twitter.com/gettyimagesnews/status/1397594567822696450

5. The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/coronavirus

6. The Straits Times
Today in Pictures, May 27, 2021
https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/photos/today-in-pictures-may-27-2021

7. LA NACION
https://www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/en-fotos-dia-de-vesak-un-festejo-de-luz-y-color-nid26052021/

8.ilpost
https://www.ilpost.it/2021/05/26/mercoledi-26-maggio/buddhists-celebrate-visakha-bucha-day-in-thailand/

9. CNN News18 / India
https://www.news18.com/amp/photogallery/buzz/in-photos-devotees-mark-buddhas-birth-enlightenment-and-death-on-annual-vesak-day-3789293.html

10. Twitter of CNN News18 / India
https://twitter.com/cnnnews18/status/1398791267660697603

11. VOA
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/may-26-2021-day-in-photos/5905681.html

12.euronews
https://www.euronews.com/2021/05/27/buddhist-monks-light-candles-on-visakha-bucha-day

13.US News
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-05-26/lead-gop-negotiator-tim-scott-on-policing-reform-timeline-june-or-bust?context=amp

14.Yahoo!
https://es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/fotos-d%C3%ADa-vesak-festejo-luz-232001291.html

15.msn
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/montana-woman-who-killed-ex-husband-after-she-said-he-attempted-rape-has-charges-cleared/ar-AAKpsbD

16.milenio
https://www.milenio.com/internacional/tailandia-monjes-celebran-vesak-pese-pandemia-fotos/page/1

17.Thailand: Buddhist monks light candles on Visakha Bucha Day | AFP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghy6sCv9mMk

18. Twitter of Jonathan Klein (AFPTV Southeast Asia Coordinator)
https://twitter.com/Klein_Jonathan/status/1397816087794749445?s=20

19.VOA / Thailand
ภาพข่าววันที่ 26 พฤษภาคม 2564
https://www.voathai.com/a/may-26-2021-day-in-photos/5905629.html

20. Vaticannews
https://www.vaticannews.va/sl/vatikan/news/2021-05/voscilo-papeskega-sveta-za-medverski-dialog-ob-budisticnem-prazn.html

21.VOA / Brazil
A look at the best news photos from around the world
https://ba.voanews.com/a/may-26-2021-day-in-photos/5906272.html

22. Yahoo News / Singapore
Buddhist monks light candles on Visakha Bucha Day
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/thailand-buddhist-monks-light-candles-051249914.html

23.zawya
https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/multimedia/gallery/210527045954ELDF/

24.Deccan herald / India
https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/dh-galleries/photos/vesak-day-2021-devotees-celebrate-festival-with-full-zeal-see-pics-991450?__twitter_impression=true

25. Twitter of weeranan Voice TV
https://twitter.com/weeranan/status/1397567419904786436?s=21

26. Twitterof @Chuek_Chot
https://twitter.com/chuek_chot/status/1397567612117086208?s=21

27. 3 Miti News on Channel 33 (33HD) presents VDO clip of Vesak Day at Wat Phra Dhammakaya

28.Daily maverick
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-05-28-our-world-in-pictures-week-21-of-2021/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&amp&__twitter_impression=true

29.The Sydney Morning Herald
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
https://www.smh.com.au/world/gallery-the-best-photos-from-around-the-world-20210528-h1w431.html

30.The International News
https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/from-celebrating-buddha-s-birthday-virtually-to-macron-in-rwanda-today-s-best-pictures-1.1231003

31.The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2021/05/photos-of-the-week-meerkat-serenade-golden-skull-hypoxic-tent/619021/

32.Stream24.ilsole24ore
https://stream24.ilsole24ore.com/video/mondo/thailandia-monaci-buddisti-celebrano-vesak-disegno-luci/AEaHOIM

33.AFP Japan
https://www.afpbb.com/articles/-/3349473

34.Clarin
https://www.clarin.com/fotogalerias/festejo-luz-color-celebrando-cumpleanos-buda-medio-pandemia-coronavirus_5_5k5Q-zCoG.html

35.News18 /Indhia
https://www.news18.com/photogallery/buzz/in-photos-devotees-mark-buddhas-birth-enlightenment-and-death-on-annual-vesak-day-3789293-4.html

36. Instragram of  World Economic Forum
https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYKrV-KUme/

37.ct24 / Czech Republic
https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/svet/3318134-obrazem-den-kdy-se-zrodil-buddhismus-verici-si-pripominaji-vesak

38.lefigaro / France
https://www.lefigaro.fr/photos/24-heures-photo-du-25-mai-2021-20210525?

39.Getty Images / New Zealand
https://www.gettyimages.co.nz/detail/news-photo/the-dhammakaya-cetiya-is-seen-behind-rows-of-candles-news-photo/1320165950