Judging by the adverts on TV, the news reports of lower than expected footfall in the shopping malls of the UK, you might be forgiven for thinking that Christmas existed purely to boost retail businesses.
The actual meaning of the Christmas festival has been hijacked a few times. The original winter festival Yule Tide was assimilated into the Christian religious calendar many centuries ago. There seems to be evidence to show that Jesus was not born on, or even near to Christmas day, but that can be excused as being similar to the Queen’s Birthday.
Father Christmas himself, in his red and white outfit, is an invention of Coca-Cola, although they were not the first company to use images of Saint Nicholas.
I am sure that the birth of The Buddha is exploited in a similar way in Buddhist countries around the world.
I am not saying whether using such festivals in such a way is right or wrong, but I do think that it is important to remember the real reason behind them.
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