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Mahayana New Year 2024: Tomorrow, January 7, people from all across the globe will celebrate this special day. The New Year is a very significant cultural and spiritual occasion for followers of Mahayana Buddhism. This special day, which is observed in many Asian nations, heralds the start of the lunar new year and emphasizes contemplation, rejuvenation, and optimistic goals.

It gives practitioners the chance to participate in rites, prayers, and charitable deeds in order to accrue merit. Intricate rituals are frequently held at temples to commemorate the Mahayana New Year, during which followers offer thanks and ask for favors for the upcoming year.

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Not only that, but this event goes beyond ethnic celebrations to promote a sense of community and inspire people to develop love and compassion for others. It's an opportunity to connect with the teachings of Mahayana Buddhism and enhance spiritual practice, which will foster individual growth and peace in society. 

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So here we have curated some of the wishes, messages, and quotes that you can share on this special day.

"We look for happiness in all the wrong places. The Buddha called this habit ‘mistaking suffering for happiness,’ like a moth flying into a flame.” Pema Chödrön

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“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.” – Buddha

“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.” – Buddha

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“The ego’s root feeling is that if I do not hold myself together, there will be a falling apart into something chaotic and difficult. So there is anxiety, energetic anxiety, which is located in the body, in the whole energetic system of the body, and interpersonal turbulence reminds us again and again, ‘If I don’t keep it together, I will get in trouble’.” Dalai Lama

“Do not overrate what you have received or envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.” – Buddha

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