Lent, Yom Kippur & days of repentance -- Origins and observations of Lent -- Origins and observations of Yom Kippur -- Origins and observations of rains retreat -- Observing in Africa -- Observing in Asia -- Observing in Europe -- Observing in Latin America -- Observing in the Middle East -- Observing in North America -- Observing in Oceania.
Summary:
Regardless of who we are, we all make mistakes. We yearn for a chance to start over, to right our wrongs, and to create a better future by improving upon our pasts. Several religious holidays around the world are devoted to this very task. These holidays are called days of repentance or days of atonement. Atonement is the act of acknowledging one's sins and asking them to be forgiven. This is done through a process of repentance, or the act of expressing sorrow for one's sins, and penance, a form of suffering one puts upon him- or herself to make up for previous misdeeds. This book focuses on the observation of Lent in the Christian tradition, the Jewish observance of Yom Kippur, and Vassa, the Buddhist practice also known as the Rains Retreat or Buddhist Lent. The Christian, Jewish, and Buddhist days of atonement vary greatly in beliefs and customs across different regions, but each has the ultimate goal of the practitioners bettering themselves through prayer, humility, and repentance.
Series:
Celebrating holidays & festivals around the world Richardson, Betsy. Celebrating holidays & festivals around the world.
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