Chi Tran

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Chi Tran

Editorial contributor at Spiritual Culture

Chi Tran writes for Spiritual Culture, focusing on spiritual culture, sacred traditions, ritual life, folklore, symbols, festivals, sacred places, and living heritage around the world.

Editorial Note: Content is prepared with respect for spiritual diversity, cultural context, documented sources, oral tradition, and living community practice.

Articles by Chi Tran

2,376 published articles.

The Prodigal Who Never Thought He Could Return

The Prodigal Who Never Thought He Could Return

The street was darker than he remembered. It wasn’t just the failing streetlamps or the cracked concrete catching shadows — it was something else, something in his chest. Maybe it was guilt. Maybe it was the ghost of prayers he used to whisper when he still believed someone was listening. Jacob pulled the hood of […]

Do Buddhists celebrate Thanksgiving?

Do Buddhists celebrate Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, is a national holiday in the United States, Canada, some Caribbean islands, and Liberia. It is a time for families and friends to come together, give thanks for their blessings, and enjoy a meal together. Buddhists in the United States may celebrate Thanksgiving similarly, gathering with loved […]

Gregorian calendar

Gregorian calendar

The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 to reform the Julian calendar.

Her Final Breath Was a Prayer

Her Final Breath Was a Prayer

The room was quiet except for the faint hum of the oxygen machine and the occasional creak of the old farmhouse walls settling in the winter cold. Snow tapped against the window like a patient visitor, and every so often the wind would sigh, as if mourning alongside those gathered inside. Clara hadn’t spoken much […]

The Silence After the Gunshot

The Silence After the Gunshot

He had always thought death would sound louder. When the shot rang out — quick, sharp, and final — it didn’t echo through the courtroom the way movies always made it seem. Instead, it left behind a stillness that was somehow heavier than the sound itself, as if the very air refused to move in […]