Guest guest Posted December 5, 2003 Report Posted December 5, 2003 December 4 Maunajiyaras - JAINISM December 20-27 Hanukkah - JUDAISM December 22 Tohji-taisai (Grand Ceremony of the Winter Solstice) - SHINTO Yule - WICCA December 25 Christmas (W) - CHRISTIANITY December 26 Death of Prophet Zarathustra - ZOROASTRIAN December 29 Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji (Bikarami Calendar) - SIKHISM December 30 Ghambar Maidyarem - ZOROASTRIAN Quote
theist Posted December 5, 2003 Report Posted December 5, 2003 I like this. Not that I feel the need to try and celebrate everything myself but it can expand our understanding of how others are trying to approach God. So can someone explain what the below refers to please? December 4 Maunajiyaras - JAINISM Quote
yasodanandana Posted December 6, 2003 Report Posted December 6, 2003 a holiday is without doubt better than go to job!! JAYA ALL!! (sarira abidya-jal, jodendriya tahe kal!!) Quote
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2003 Report Posted December 6, 2003 Isn't mauna a vow of silence? Perhaps they remain silent for that day, or perhaps in commemoration of a saint who remained silent. Also, does Holiday come from Holy day? Just the y turned into an i to create one word? Kind of makes sense to me, but I'm just speculating. Quote
theist Posted December 6, 2003 Report Posted December 6, 2003 Yeah I have read it described as a day of fasting silenceand meditating on the five holy teachers. That is all i know so far. Quote
Gauracandra Posted December 8, 2003 Report Posted December 8, 2003 What is surprising is the growing acceptance of Wicca. Go to any bookstore and you will see shelf after shelf of new age garbage passing as spirituality. Quote
theist Posted December 8, 2003 Report Posted December 8, 2003 Yes, it seems made up religion is always more popular than the real thing in this world. Quote
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