THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014
Q: What is the significance of Diwali?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Today is Diwali - the Festival of Lights. The streets and buildings are lit up with colorful lights. The four aspects of Diwali:
The lights: Symbolic of spreading the Knowledge.
Fire crackers: When the explosion happens outside, the explosion inside is diffused.
Gift exchange and distribution of sweets: Sweets dispel the bitterness and renew the friendship.
Feeling abundance: Brings awareness and gratefulness for what one has.
When true wisdom dawns, it gives rise to celebration, and in celebration you may lose focus or awareness. The ancient rishis knew this so to maintain awareness in the midst of gaiety of celebration, they brought sacredness and puja to every celebration.
Celebrate the Knowledge and feel the abundance, for "those who have will be given more"!
Light signifies wisdom. We need to globalize wisdom today. People of various cultures, religions and nationalities will have to come together and realize that we are a part of a One Human Family. Let us, on this auspicious occasion of Diwali, resolve to spread peace, to unite people in love and celebration and to bring prosperity in society. This is the occasion to let go of all past bickerings and misunderstandings and once again come together in a spirit of celebration.
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