Commemorating the transfer of Guruship from human form to the Word, Shabad. The installation of Guru Granth Sahib, the ultimate compilation containing the Guru’s wisdom, is celebrated with great joy. The last and eternal Guru for the Sikhs is Guru Granth Sahib. It is respected not like a book, but like a true King. All […]
One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.” Light is a metaphor for knowledge and consciousness. During the celebration, temples, homes, shops and office buildings are brightly illuminated, often with rows (avali) of clay lamps (deepa), for which the […]
Jashan-e Abangan is a celebration ceremony, a Jashan, performed on Avan day of Avan month, in honor of Abangan or Avan, a Pehlavi name derived from the ancient Avestan term […]
Commemorates the birth of The Bab, Herald of the Baha'i Faith & founder of the Babi Faith, in 1819. Work is to be suspended and children excused from school. More information: https://www.bahaiblog.net/bahai-calendar/about-the-birth-of-the-bab/ https://ohiobahai.org/twin-holy-birthdays-twin-manifestations-of-god/
Commemorates the birth of the Founder of the Baha'i Faith, Baha'u'llah, in 1817. Work is to be suspended and children excused from school. More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_of_Bah%C3%A1%CA%BCu%27ll%C3%A1h https://ohiobahai.org/twin-holy-birthdays-twin-manifestations-of-god/
Over the course of three days, 8,000 – 17,000 Sikhs were killed and about 50,000 were displaced after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was killed by her two Sikh bodyguards on October 31, 1984. Upon public knowledge of her death, Indian citizens (primarily Hindu nationalists) determinedly murdered, raped, burned, and tortured innocent Sikhs in more than […]
Samhain is celebrated October 31st. This is the third harvest when all crops should be in. Anything not harvested was left in the fields. Samhain is a Gaelic word that […]
Also called All Hallows’ Day, this is a day commemorating all the saints of the church, both known and unknown, who have been welcomed into heaven. More Information
All Souls Day is a solemn celebration in the Roman Catholic Church commemorating all of those who have died and are now in Purgatory, being cleansed of their venial sins […]
Wherever they live, Baha’is gather every 19 days for what we call a Feast. This is a members-only event comprising three parts: 1. A spiritual portion that’s the time for prayer and reflection; 2. A business portion for consultation about administrative issues (plans for forming classes, organizing to perform community service, observing holy days, or […]
"Everything you should do you will find in this: Do nothing to others that would hurt you if it were done to you."
- Mahabharata 5:1517
Hinduism
