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FESTIVAL OF
Diwali is a time to celebrate and to rejoice,
a time of sharing, of being with family and
friends and a time to fill not only the empty
stomachs but, especially, the empty hearts and
spirits. Festivals like Diwali, Eid and Christmas,
serve to remind and to restore, the meaning
and purpose of our lives. Without them our lives
would be less colourful.
Diwali - Festival of lights is highly symbolic.
In Hindu mythology, the celebration restored
light and life into the kingdom, ushering a new
dawn, a new age of truth and righteousness, as
it marked the return of King Rama to the throne
after being in exile for 14 years. The darkness,
which is always followed by light, refers to the
enlightenment of the soul, after having lived in
“exile” from its own truth.
Hence the lighting of the lamp, usually
made up of a clay vessel and a white cotton
wick, symbolises igniting the spirit of the soul
while seated in the body of a clay. The light is
fuelled with the oil of knowledge through the
wick of the intellect. The intensity of the light,
generated through our thoughts, words and
deeds, depend on the extent to which we absorb
the oil of knowledge and increase understanding.
In reality there is no darkness, only absence of
the light of truth. This is why in life; importance
is given to acquisition of wisdom and knowledge
through scriptures, science and silent. Yet the
authentic power lies in the implementation of
these truths.
To every end there is a new beginning.
Hence Diwali is an auspicious time, the
confluence of the old and new. It is a time to
close off old business accounts and to open new
ones; a metaphor for checking the accounts of
the soul, to map the future and fix a “budget” for
our thoughts, words and deeds.
Occasions such as these inspire enthusiasm
and newness in our lives and it is only in this
state of joy that we can think of resolutions and
bring about sincere transformation. Try changing
habits in a state of sorrow and it is difficult, but
when the soul is healthy and happy then one can
move mountains and illuminate the forgotten
kingdom of the self.
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MAHAVIR SWAMI NAYANAPATHAGAMI BHAVATUME
Aapko is naye saal me
Mahavir ki shakti
Gautam Ganadhar ki bhakti
Mahavir ka gyan
Raja Shrenik ka daan
Vardhamaan ki buddhi
Mahavir ki Siddhi
Mahavir ki Ahinsa
Shramano ki parampara
Nirgranth ki maryada
Tyag ki sampada
I have included it
here as
Kundakunda ke vichar
the message is
Samantabhadra ke sanskar
timeless and truly
Vicharo me Anekant
inspirational.
Vani me Syadvad
Acharan me Ahinsa
….Editor
Prapt hon, isi shubhakamana
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