The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
1982
Water Dog
็ (gวu) ยท Dog year 11 of 12
When the 1982 zodiac year began
In 1982, the Lunar New Year fell on Monday, January 25, 1982. The year of the Water Dog ran from that day until February 12, 1983.
If you were born between January 1 and January 24, 1982, your animal is the Rooster (Metal Rooster, the 1981 year). People born from January 25, 1982 onward belong to the Dog.
The Water Dog
In tradition, Water is linked with wisdom, flexibility and calm reflection. Each animal comes around every 12 years, and with the five elements the same combination returns every 60 years. The Dog is traditionally linked with being loyal and trustworthy. Read more about the Dog in Chinese tradition.
A practice for the Dog
Your loyal heart, widened: "May all beings be happy." Try metta meditation.
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