Silent night....Holy night.....Happy birthday....

It is Christmas eve. Last year I was at the Coptic Church in Egypt.  My roots go back to the ancient Hindu tradition of rejoicing the spirituality and holiness in any religion. A religion will lose its spirituality if it prevents or refuse to extend universal love, acceptance and tolerance beyond its own. Then it reduces itself to a mere procedures and legal instructions to perpetuate fanaticism. Fear replacing the love and violence replacing kindness and compassion.
 
I remember the time when I travelled in France almost in every church I recited the Hindu Prayers. I felt that Mother Mary or Jesus has acknowledged it with a smile or a wink!. When my Mom visited the Cathedrals and Churches in Europe, she would even remove the shoes when entering a  church  as a way of showing reverence. An amazing Mother.

Tonight is special when millions of people think about God, peaceful, joyous, kind, feel and express love. That is the magic of festivals and celebrations when the universe experience the collective vibration of love and kindness.

Happy Birthday Jesus! Joy to the World!

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