Sharing Light at the Winter Solstice
As we approach the winter solstice in the Northern hemisphere, the days are getting shorter, the sun is making fewer appearances through the clouds, we spend more time inside, and life is just a bit darker. As sunlight gets scarcer, it is a great time to intentionally appreciate the limited light that we do have. Many cultures have holidays, such as Christmas, Diwali, Kwanza, and Chanukah that celebrate light. And even non-religious people will put up extra decorative lights to brighten the darker days. In our tradition of Buddhism, on December...