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Heal ourselves before healing the Earth

Mother’s Day, observed on the second Sunday of May since 1908, is widely celebrated as a tribute to mothers’ love, sacrifice, and unwavering support. Yet, in its purest form, it is more than a celebration, more than a token phrase or a date on the calendar; it is an invocation - calling upon us to honour the nurturing spirit that sustains all life: Mother Earth, our mothers, and ourselves.

A case for a universal calendar

Whatever may be the case, today in this high tech age, among the 150 calendars, the Gregorian calendar introduced in 1582 A.D. based upon the Julian calendar of 45 B.C. has become the de facto global calendar. It reckons time by determining the start of a New Year from the midnight of 31 December although in our country the New Year celebrations continue month after month.