{"id":2616,"date":"2021-05-25T22:42:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T14:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ymnews.yonming.com\/ym\/?p=2616"},"modified":"2021-05-25T22:44:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T14:44:55","slug":"elementor-2616","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ymnews.yonming.com\/ym\/?p=2616","title":{"rendered":"Happy Vesak Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2616\" class=\"elementor elementor-2616\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-106cf7b3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"106cf7b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44b6c325\" data-id=\"44b6c325\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb174b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acb174b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/ymnews.yonming.com\/ym\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/0521-eCard-Vesak-Web-YM-946x334-1-1024x362.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymnews.yonming.com\/ym\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/0521-eCard-Vesak-Web-YM-946x334-1-1024x362.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymnews.yonming.com\/ym\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/0521-eCard-Vesak-Web-YM-946x334-1-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymnews.yonming.com\/ym\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/0521-eCard-Vesak-Web-YM-946x334-1-768x271.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ymnews.yonming.com\/ym\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/0521-eCard-Vesak-Web-YM-946x334-1-1536x542.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymnews.yonming.com\/ym\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/0521-eCard-Vesak-Web-YM-946x334-1.jpg 1971w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea386e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea386e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vesak is one of the most important Buddhist festivals. It is also known as Wesak or Buddha Day.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7326e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7326e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p class=\"newsround-story-body__text\" data-reactid=\".1fkh627wl6w.1.4.2.0.0.0.$3\">It is a celebration of Buddha&#8217;s birthday and, for some Buddhists, marks his enlightenment (when he discovered life&#8217;s meaning).<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsround-story-body__text\" data-reactid=\".1fkh627wl6w.1.4.2.0.0.0.$4\">It is also a time to reflect on his teachings and what it means to be Buddhist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsround-story-body__text\" data-reactid=\".1fkh627wl6w.1.4.2.0.0.0.$5\">Read on to find out more about Buddha and the Vesak festival.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-75a133e4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75a133e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-278ba427\" data-id=\"278ba427\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a017c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a017c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is Vesak celebrated?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d5f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3d5f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p class=\"newsround-story-body__text\" data-reactid=\".1fkh627wl6w.1.4.2.0.0.0.$23\">Each Buddhist culture has its own traditions for the day, but it is celebrated in lots of different countries, including many across Asia such as: India, Thailand, and North and South Korea.<\/p><p class=\"newsround-story-body__text\" data-reactid=\".1fkh627wl6w.1.4.2.0.0.0.$24\">Many Buddhists will go to their local temple and some might even stay there throughout the day and night of the full moon.<\/p><p class=\"newsround-story-body__text\" data-reactid=\".1fkh627wl6w.1.4.2.0.0.0.$25\">Many will do good deeds, take part in chanting and meditation, reflect on Buddhist teachings, bring offerings to the temple and share food with people.<\/p><p class=\"newsround-story-body__text\" data-reactid=\".1fkh627wl6w.1.4.2.0.0.0.$27\">Families may decorate their homes with lanterns, take part in processions and wear special white clothes to mark the occasion. Friends and family may also send cards to each other.<\/p><p class=\"newsround-story-body__text\" data-reactid=\".1fkh627wl6w.1.4.2.0.0.0.$28\">A ceremony called Bathing the Buddha may also be held, when water is poured over the shoulders of the Buddha to remind people to clear their minds of negative thoughts like greed and hatred.<\/p><p data-reactid=\".1fkh627wl6w.1.4.2.0.0.0.$28\"><em>Wishing all the Buddhist out there an advance Happy Vesak Day.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vesak is one of the most important Buddhist festivals. It is also known as Wesak or Buddha Day. It is a celebration of Buddha&#8217;s birthday and, for some Buddhists, marks his enlightenment (when he discovered life&#8217;s meaning). 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