A Holiday Message from Ajahn Sona

An end-of-the-year message musing on jolly old monks, generosity, and happiness.

Buddhamas Carols:    • Birken Buddhamas Carols  
Snow Chedi:    • Sculpting of the Snow Chedi  
Day in the life of Birken:    • A Day in the Life At Birken  

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Photo Credits:

Statue of Budai at Vĩnh Tràng Temple in Vietnam (2010): photo by Milei.vencel
Budai Statue (1486): British Museum, photo by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)
St. Nicholas Icon (1294): Lipnya Church of St. Nicholas in Novgorod
Santa, Chicago (2012): photo by Douglas Rahden
St Nicholas (19th c.): Jaroslav Čermák, Galerie Art Praha
The Laughing Buddha on Feilai Feng in Hangzhou (12-13th c.): photo by Jakub Hałun
Painting of Hotei (17th c.): by Kano, Tokyo National Museum
Hotai with Children Carrying Lanterns (19th c.): Freer/Sackler Gallery
Santa Claus and two children (1880): Imprimerie A. Appel
Queenslander Magazine (1936): State Library of Queensland, Australia
Mr and Mrs Claus (1919): postcard
Coca-Cola Santa (1941): Coca-Cola image library
Laughing Buddha: Photo by Helanhuaren
Santa and children (1902): Rose O'Neill - When We All Believe, Puck