TLDR: Friendship day through a Buddhist lens. Allen* reflects on his experience on the Buddhist version of friendship day known as Magha Puja where 1,250 monks gathered spontaneously 2,500 years ago.
Singapore is rapidly ageing and it is important to educate ourselves on death literacy, and aging, and develop spiritual friendships to sustain us through our golden years.
Friendships expire. It is part of adulthood. How do we recognise expiry dates and what can we do about this perceived loss?
A friendship of different faiths, a journey of letting go: Read about the power of Dhamma in guiding a dear friend's peaceful passage.
