Here in the US, it is a holiday called “Thanksgiving,” which for many Americans is a day to travel to visit relatives, eat enormous amounts of food, and watch football. I don’t spend the day this way, but like many try to use it as a day of mindfulness and gratitude.
Mindful that, as my son pointed out on Facebook today, that the myth of the Native Americans and the early European settlers in this country sitting down to eat together is largely fabrication. For the most part, the First Nations tribes in the US were being slaughtered, or displaced from their homelands and warehoused on reservations.
Today for many is a day to pause to be grateful. So, to all D&D’ers, I wish all of you a good Gratitude Day, and I am thankful to Sutta Central, and all of us here on D&D.
I am thankful to the Sangha for guarding the Dhamma throughout millennia, and for having limitless kindness, compassion, & dedication in expounding the Dhamma to us laypeople.
I am also thankful to Bhante @sujato for his upcoming free & open source translation of the Sutta Pitaka.
