Monday, December 8, 2008

3 natural things - May/Vesak

Whereas the moon could quite possibly relate to some form of emotive or mental energy, a relaxation of barriers, or a pulling of bodily fluids, a specific month would be difficult to locate a connection to. The Buddha being born in India, what is the season and weather like THERE at that time of year, I wondered…

Is the season or weather relevant, or did these three major events from the Buddha's life story simply occur at the same time of year to signify his exceptional being?

Do the same weather conditions or season mean anything specific to my own practice or to that of others? Is it a time of year or style of weather or level of heat that is conducive to practice?

May, to me, is not a very special month for anything apart from the Buddha's birthday - although I also have a cousin with a birthday in May. I did start my first full time employment in May many years ago, and it must have been around late May when I decided to practice rather than just read about Buddhism - but nothing else major seems to have cropped up then, personally.

Maybe I should look more into the weather conditions of India in May…

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