Namaste, Hari Om,
(.PDF File on the 15 Holidays here - http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5074 ) or direct link Click Here.
I am an avid reader of Hinduism Today (Hindu Press International), they offer great insights into the world of Hinduism. Hinduism Today brings news and articles from across the world - from Mandirs opening across the world to festivals and how they are celebrated by various countries.
One major aspect I truly like about Hinduism Today is their approach towards diversity - they encourage oneness with everyone in the world both in our faith and outside our faith as we are all one.
I encourge everyone to suscribe to their email distribution, its daily and the news and links are very interesting! Click here on how to suscribe.
More Info From Hinduism Today regarding the 15 holidays - Note there are more than 15 holidays, but these are the major ones (they are all major after all). Holidays are important to ourselves as we walk this spiritual path, I encourge everyone to look at a spiritual calendar and observe the days that are listed there.
From Hinduism Today;
"Hinduism is celebratory by nature. Hindus miss no opportunity to set mundane matters aside and join with family, friends, neighbors and strangers alike to feast and have fun, to renew the home and the heart and, most importantly, draw nearer to God.
Festivals are perhaps more impressive and varied in Hinduism than in any other religion. The devout Hindu knows these are times of profound mysticism, when God and the Gods touch our world, revitalize our souls, lighten karmas and bless our families.
Yet festivals do even more than this: they are essential to the perpetuation of religion, periodically reigniting the spark of zeal and devotion in the community. They provide the spiritual public square where Hindus engage with one another, affirming shared values and enjoying life's intersections. " - Continue reading here; http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5074
No comments:
Post a Comment