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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The Moon Cake Festival: 中秋節

There are three holidays that I personally enjoy: the Lunar New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Halloween. So, today, 22 September 2010, the 15th lunar day of the 8th lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival, or the Moon Cake Festival as it is known. Today is the day that the Jade Rabbit makes a very special elixir.

Actually, owing to the manner in which calendars are calculated, the holiday will be celebrated tomorrow, 23 September 2010, which is the Autumn Equinox -- and, as it also happens, the birthday of my very best friend. By the way, this is not the so-called Chrysanthemum Moon, as that is the full moon of the 9th lunar month.

In Asia, you can have moon cakes delivered to your friends, the way we have flowers delivered in the United States. The very best ones are filled with chestnut paste and whole chestnuts.

Even though it is my wish to send moon cakes to each and every reader of Digital Tibetan Buddhist Altar, it is not possible. Instead, I am sending many prayers for your happiness and abundance of good fortune.

Every year at this time, please remember this.


3 comments:

  1. may you be happy and healthy as well. Enjoy the holiday and time spent with your dearest friend.
    om mani padme hum
    Pat

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  2. Thank you for your prayers. I love this blog, have been reading for years. Thank you, dear sir!
    greetings from Brazil

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  3. Thank you so much and wishing the same to you. Here, in the portion of the world I live named Paraguay, is Spring right now, so... I'm sending to you an infinite amount of imaginaries flowers. :)

    om ah hung benza guru pema siddhi hung

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