Christmas is a festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which is commonly observed on December 25 around the world.
Among all the awakened persons, Jesus Christ is very close to my heart
because human beings today can identify them with Jesus in a very easy
way. If you look at awakened person like Gautam Buddha, you will find
that his language is that of a scholar. He has a philosophic point of
view which is diffi
cult for a common man
to identify with but the words of Jesus are plain and ordinary. If you
read New Testament in Bible, you will find Jesus has used words which
are very easy for a common man to understand because He was speaking to
common people. Leo Tolstoy in one of his books has said that “Christ is
God and man working together, walking together and dancing together”.
The inference of this quote is that God cannot work alone because He
needs an instrument to do His work. Man alone is not competent enough.
He is like a hollow bamboo and he needs someone to create a melody to
turn into a flute. Christ is a flute on God’s lips. Through Him, God has
given message of love to the mankind. Christmas is the opportunity to
worship God, to bow down and pay homage to Him for humbling Himself and
appearing in human form.
There are some customs involved in celebrating Christmas like decorating
a fir tree. There is significance involved in such customs although we
tend to follow such customs without understanding their significance.
The custom of decorating fir tree has its roots in non-Christian
cultures. For the Germanic people, evergreen fir trees were an important
fertility symbol and gave hope that spring will return after winter. In
ancient Rome, fir tree branches were brought home to keep away harm and
evil spirits. The tradition of decorations was only established later
on in the 17th century. First of all the tree was decorated with
anything to hand, Christmas decorations were then finally systematically
made and sold in the 19th century with the advent of industrialization.
May the magic of Christmas gladden your heart with the joys of the
season. May the spirit of Christmas bless you with greater strength. May
the promise of Christmas bring you and yours endless blessings.
Celebrate the Wonder and the Joy of the Festive Season.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Acharya Vikas Malhotra
Lal Kitab Astro Centre (LKAC)
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