Some thoughts on Celebrating Diwali

Diwali Lamps

Depavali or Diwali signifies the victory of good over, evil. Our scripture say that, this is the day when Lord Rama with Mother Sita, returned to Ayodhya.

Also, this is the day when Lord Krishna with his wife Satyabhama, killed Narakasura, who was a powerful demon.

It is said that in Satya Yuga - the Age of truth, demons lived in different worlds.

In treta Yuga, they lived in the same world as Human beings but, different kingdoms or countries. Lord Rama and Ravana.

In Dwapara Yuga, they started appearing within the same families. Pandavas and Kauravas.

Lo and behold, In Kali Yuga which is now both demons and demigods (qualities) reside within the same person.

Diwali Fireworks

On this auspicious Diwali day, let us drive out the demons hiding within us, with a lamp of purity and knowledge.

Most people clean their houses and remove the clutter from their homes. Let us remove all the dirtiness like, Hatred, intolerance, injustice from our hearts.

Today Most people pray to Lakshmi for wealth and prosperity. Let us not be like Ravana, who wanted to enjoy Sita separately from Lord Rama.

Let us pray to the Supreme Lord to kill all those demons, Ravana, Narakasura,Banasura (a friend of Narakasura)and many more, seen and unseen hiding in our hearts.

Let us all celebrate a wonderful Diwali by cleaning our hearts to get rid of Lust, Anger, Greed and replace them with qualities like, Happiness, joy and love.

asato ma sadgamaya

tamaso ma jyotirgamaya

mrtyorma amrtam gamaya

Lead me from the asat (unreal) to the sat(real)

Lead me from darkness to light

Lead me from death to immortality

(Brhadaranyaka Upanishad).