Tag: spirituality
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Finding Fulfillment: What Work Would You Do for Free?
A basic consideration when we choose a career is the salary packages and social status associated. Still a profound question worth contemplating is, ‘What work would I pursue even without financial compensation?’ This question is not merely hypothetical but fundamentally challenges our relationship with work. It is the intersection of labor and a deeper sense…
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Discovering Taombaovao: Madagascar’s New Year Celebration
The 28th of March 2025 is ‘Taombaovao’, the Malagasy New Year. It is also time for ‘Fihavanana Be’, the reinforcement of society’s cohesion. It is a time of renewal, meditation, and pardon, including the pardoning of oneself. Fire is vital in the rituals; it signifies chasing the evil. This time coincides with harvesting. It marks…
L J Padayachy 