Vesak Time!!

If this tiny turtle hatching isn't the ideal image for Spring, new beginnings and the ancient Indian tradition of Vesak (pronounced vuh'sawk for Westerners, or Vesākha, Sanskrit vaiśākha) then what is? (What Is, I'm cracking up with puns ;) But seriously (I'm Sirius... see I can't stop) this weekend is a sacred holiday for Sikhs, "hindis" and many Buddhists who have tied all the key events of Awakening (Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passage to the Bardo) to this one Full Moon in May. Tibetans won't celebrate Saga Dawa until June 4, but Vesak celebration goes back to ancient Vedic times. So, many Dharma students (myself included) celebrate both holidays. Vesak is especially important, IMHO, since it is the time when the ethereal realm is most accessible (parting of the Veil, or Shambhala becomes manifest.) Sunday night is the actual Vesaka (event), but the preceding days are a time of purification so we can "raise our vibration" to SEE and participate in this amazing event. I will leave some "bread crumbs" below for those really interested in following the Thread ;) Namaste!