How peaceful, I will have to call my son and wish him a happy day. He named his boat after this. Thanks for your lovely comment and stopping by Behind the Gate. I love your header!
Christmas can be a time for all people to embrace life, to be respectful of each others differences, and sameness, and beliefs, and be good onto others. Have a wonderful week. And thank you for stopping by my blog this week.
Hello Snap, it is wonderful to be able to stop by to visit you today! Your decorating has such meaning, I love the idea of the multi lights representing many paths. Wishing you presence and peace this holiday season : ) Hugs, Terri
Beautiful, and oh how I wish that I could slow down a bit this week- it just seems to be all piling up on me. I, too, wish for peace, Snap...I just don't know if we dumb humans will ever figure out that we are all members of the same planet and we need to try harder to get along.
Where ever Buddhism has traveled,
it has picked up customs and bits of culture from each country.
Bodhi Day - the day Gautama achieved enlightenment is celebrated on December 8.
I've done a little incorporating of holidays -- compassion bringing them together.
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The Christmas tree is all set up to celebrate Yule, Christmas and other Holy Days.
On December 8 the lights will represent enlightenment.
Multicolored lights representing the many paths that may be taken to enlightenment.
Under the tree, a Buddha as he sat under the Bodhi tree.
I plan on spending the day quietly.
Some meditation.
Curling up with the kitties to stay warm.
A cup of tea -- or two.
A candle glowing.
A wish for peace for all.
11 Comments
Close this window Jump to comment formBeautiful wishes. Peace, love and light to you, Snap.
December 8, 2014 at 9:13 AM
Beautiful! I wish that people could learn to accept other's beliefs and not try to make everyone the same. It would be a much more peaceful world.
I have several Buddhas in my home. I always seem to be comforted by them.
December 8, 2014 at 12:10 PM
Wishing you peace in each of the traditions you honour Snap.
December 8, 2014 at 3:09 PM
How peaceful, I will have to call my son and wish him a happy day. He named his boat after this. Thanks for your lovely comment and stopping by Behind the Gate. I love your header!
December 8, 2014 at 7:40 PM
What a lovely photo and post!
December 8, 2014 at 11:04 PM
Christmas can be a time for all people to embrace life, to be respectful of each others differences, and sameness, and beliefs, and be good onto others.
Have a wonderful week. And thank you for stopping by my blog this week.
December 9, 2014 at 2:27 AM
Hello Snap, it is wonderful to be able to stop by to visit you today!
Your decorating has such meaning, I love the idea of the multi lights representing many paths.
Wishing you presence and peace this holiday season : )
Hugs,
Terri
December 9, 2014 at 9:23 AM
Enlightenment is a daily need...too many just don't "see" it!...:)JP
December 9, 2014 at 5:24 PM
This is beautiful!!!!
December 12, 2014 at 1:38 PM
Beautiful, and oh how I wish that I could slow down a bit this week- it just seems to be all piling up on me. I, too, wish for peace, Snap...I just don't know if we dumb humans will ever figure out that we are all members of the same planet and we need to try harder to get along.
December 12, 2014 at 6:29 PM
I love this pretty post...very meaningful.
December 13, 2014 at 1:20 PM