Hindu Festival – Happy Diwali!

November 2, 2013

By Padmini Arhant

Diwali is the festival of lights celebrated every year throughout India and elsewhere by Indian diaspora. 

The joyous occasion commemorates various events in Hindu religion with a common denominator being the importance of virtues and righteousness providing guidance in self-purification necessary for purposeful life.

In the arduous journey involving birth and death, the human form endowed with six senses and relevantly the discriminatory power to distinguish between right and wrong facilitates checks and balances leading to disillusionment.

Life is a gift and appreciation as such for other lives and well being sow the seeds of love and compassion yielding returns for deeds beneficial to all.

Life experience is an education necessitating review and reform in recognition of repeat errors hurting self and surrounding upon continuation of actions proved counterproductive. 

The resistance to change reflective in results of engagement is due to self-denial and false sense of satisfaction despite failures in pursuit of illogical aspirations precipitating decline. 

Furthermore the reluctance to modify thoughts abandoning negativities contributes to internal chaos and confusion that eventually impairs normal function.

Human mind overcoming shortcomings like greed, envy, ego, prejudice and hatred prompting violence as the means to achieve goals is the preliminary step towards self-emancipation from personal guilt that would ultimately liberate the soul from eternal suffering.

Life offers choices for individuals to exercise discretion and discernment in decisions setting the direction dependent on preferences in this regard. 

The conscientious dealings and deliberate indulgence in harmful performance delivers outcome accordingly even though any success might be temporary due to inherent flaws and plain dishonesty.

On Diwali, the tradition to meet and greet family as well as friends sharing delicious sweets and different preparations creates harmony reminding the essence of cultural heritage rich in customs and human values enhancing prospects for peaceful co-existence.

The fireworks decorating the skyline and colorful lights on homes and temples are not merely symbolic but also emphasize the natural potential to dispel darkness within and around through illumination.

Diwali is an opportunity to energize human spirit spreading peace and positive attributes paving way for a promising future.

May the auspicious festivity with spiritual grace eliminate all obstacles in the arrival of Golden Age i.e. Satyug expeditiously marking the end of the Dark Age otherwise known as Kalyug. 

Felicitations to all observing Diwali for religious reason or social interaction!

Diwali Ki Shubh Kamnayein! Deepavali Nal Valthukal

Peace to all!

Thank you.

Padmini Arhant

 

 

 

 

 

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