Today is Vesak, let's celebrate it!! Today we Buddhists celebrate Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana on what is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists worldwide. Image taken on Internet On this day, the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, two and a half millennia ago, in the year 623…
Today, May 1st, is Beltane. Beltane roughly means ‘bright fire’ and it represents the start of Gaelic summer in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. It represents one of the most important Celtic rituals, celebrated around a bonfire. Beltane is one of four Gaelic festivals: Samhain (1 November), Imbolc (1 February), Beltane (1 May),…
Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim friends for their عيد الفطر (Eid al-Fitr) !
Yesterday night, at 22:24 CET (21:24 UTC), we witnessed the Spring Equinox in the Nothern Emisphere and, of course, the corresponding Autumn Equinox in the Southern Emisphere. In many cultures, this period of the year represented the beginning of the new year, the moment when nature starts to flourish again after the winter pause. Many…
Happy Holi, my Indian friends!! Happy Holi - Image taken from the Internet Today we celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colours, Spring, and Love, one of the most popular festivals in Hinduism. Holi celebrates the eternal and divine love of Radha and Krishna. Today is the day to meet others, be happy and thankful, play…
Happy New Year, my Tibetan sisters and brothers! Today we celebrate Tibetan New Year, called Losar. Losar is celebrated for 15 days, with the main celebrations on the first three days. Happy Losar!! On the first day of the Tibetan New Year, Tibetans usually celebrate at home with their family members. Preparing homes for Losar…
Tonight is Maha Shivaratri, the night when Hindus celebrate the wedding of Shiva (the Great God) and Parvati (the goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood). This night, Lord Shiva performs his divine dance, called the Tandava, the dance that is the source of the cycle of creation, preservation, and dissolution.…
The Lunisolar New Year holidays come to their end in China with the Yuan Xiao (元宵节 / yuán xiāo jié), or Lantern Festival. Image taken from Internet Began over 2000 years ago, and linked to Emperor Ming (28 - 75) of the Han Dynasty, the festival has many meanings in Chinese culture. It celebrates family and…
Today it's Imbolc, let's celebrate it! Imbolc is a Gaelic traditional festival that celebrates the beginning of spring. Since the beginning of the spreading of Christianity in Ireland, it is also the feast of Saint Brigid, the country's patron saint. It gets celebrated between the 1st and the 2nd of February, halfway between the winter…
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