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Sweet Mother,
Why do we celebrate Christmas here? What special meaning does this day
have for us? And why is a distinction made here between Europeans and
Indians on Christmas Day?
*Long before the Christian religion made December 25th the day of
Christ’s birth, this day was the festival of the return of the sun, the
Day of Light.* It is this very ancient symbol of the rebirth of the
Light that we wish to celebrate here.
*As far as I know, everyone in the
Ashram is allowed to come to the Christmas tree and the distribution. *
The custom of sending special baskets to the Europeans and Americans
comes from the fact that in those countries they usually give presents
to each other on Christmas Day, instead of on January first. That is all.
Blessings.
26 December 1969
page 366, More Answers from The Mother - vol - 17
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