Unity in diversity seems to be the theme for January.A festival celebrated at the same time under different names in different regions in India. It is even celebrated with a varied spirit everywhere.
SPRING FESTIVAL
Spiritual
LOHRI
Lohri a north Indian festival is celebrated around harvest time in mid January. Traditional attire, traditional food, song and dance encircling bonfires is a common sight at most squares in Punjab and many other parts of Northern India. This is also an occasion to give adulations and honour a newly wed bride into the family as well a welcome to new borns in the family.
EID AL FITR
The feast of fasting comes here A festival that calls for share and care For all those faithful so Islamic The day observed with zest terrific Bringing to end the month Ramadan When fasting formed a vital form Begin the day with a sweet something Signifying new sweet beginnings And praying Fajir in the … Continue reading EID AL FITR
CHETI CHAND FESTIVAL
The Hindu Sindhis celebrate Cheti Chand as their New year. Since the partition of India only a fraction of Sindhis remained in Sindh territory which came under Pakistan. Thousands of Sindhi families that were forced to abandon their abode during the partition of the country migrated to India and various other parts of the world. Since there is no state that belongs to this growing community, they are recognized as world citizens and have adapted themselves to respective cultures and continents. The uniting factor is their culture that marks Cheti Chand as their day of identity.
CHETI CHAND
The Sindhi New Year is known as Cheti Chand as it is observed at the beginning of the Sindhi Month Chet.
DIVINE AWARENESS
What is it that we seek? How aware are we about our own divinity?
LHSG Wesak Meditation 2015 (A healer’s dairy)
WESAK MEDITATION: 04/05/15 Intro: They say where there is a will there is a way. The saying felt so true, when I finally reached Cooky’s house on the 4th for the meditation against all odds. The driver turned up very late and I couldn’t leave in my own car. My Husband Haresh offered to drop … Continue reading LHSG Wesak Meditation 2015 (A healer’s dairy)
LHSG Valentine 2015 (A healer’s dairy)
THE WORLD IS MY VALENTINE @ LHSG By Monica Gokaldas Valentine Day is approaching us soon and the atmosphere will be filled with Love and Romance. What does Valentine Day mean to most of us – Love messages/ Roses/ Gifts/ A Romantic Dinner/A short holiday with a loved one…. Each person has his … Continue reading LHSG Valentine 2015 (A healer’s dairy)
THE PEARL WITHIN
the pearl is nothing but one's inner awakening. If one is conscious of one's true identity life can be as pure as an untouched pearl.
QUESTFUL BELIEFS part 1
The Stone Age man survived on hunting for hunger. Did He earn the wrath by killing? All those beautiful flowers which we not only place as offerings during prayers, but also use them very talentedly at various arrangements in churches, temples, offices, homes, events as well as times of death are they lifeless? Why then we are supposedly allowed to end life of some beings guilt free yet we are condemned for the others?
Sikiladi 