/morsl/taxonomy/term/314/all en /morsl/article/holidays-and-holy-days/how-i-celebrate-tet <p>January 22nd, 2023, marks one of the most important celebrations in Vietnamese culture, Tet. Tet celebrates the beginning of a new year and the coming of spring time. It is based on the lunar calendar, which is why Chinese New Year is generally celebrated around the same time. This year, Tet marks the beginning of the Year of the Cat in the Vietnamese zodiac calendar.</p> <p>Here is a reflection from the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Vietnamese Students' Association - MVSA on how one can celebrate this special day:</p> Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:58:30 +0000 MORSL 2430 at /morsl /morsl/article/holidays-and-holy-days/spotlight-south-asian-celebrations <p>Amid all the buzz about Christmas and Chanukah, we turn our attention to the east, where many ancient spiritual traditions are celebrating significant holidays at this time of year.</p> Thu, 24 Nov 2022 20:58:15 +0000 MOSRL 2403 at /morsl /morsl/article/holidays-and-holy-days/celebrating-buddha-day-wesak <p>The celebration of Buddha's birthday is one of the most important Buddhist holy days. It is an especially important day for Theravada and Tibetan Buddhists that commemorates the birth, awakening and passing away of Buddha.</p> <p>It goes by many names, including Wesak or Vesak, and is usually celebrated on the first full moon in the ancient lunar month Vesakha. In the Western calendar, this day typically falls in May or early June.</p> Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:32:27 +0000 MORSL 2528 at /morsl