Diwali is the memorial of world transformation. It is a festival of lights, the oldest and most joyous among all the festivals that is celebrated all over the world. It creates a unique feeling of thrill and delight in every one’s mind — be it ‘rich’ or ‘poor’, each one makes his/her own plans to celebrate the same with zeal and enthusiasm. For young and old alike, Diwali brings good tidings and fortune for which people clean up their homes and minds alike, Diwali brings good tidings and fortune for which people clean up their believe the goddess of wealth would visit and shower all boons on those whose premises are clean and decorated, and duly illuminated with oil lamps or candles.
However, while cleaning our house, we should also remember to clean-up our minds. Through self-introspection we should try to locate and remove once for all the filth that has gathered within us and which we are unable to get rid of even through repeated efforts. This can be easily achieved by using the treasure of knowledge, virtues and experience given to us by the Supreme Almighty.
Diwali signifies the victory of good over evil, of virtue over vice, of enlightenment over ignorance. As Diwali falls on the day of ‘Amavasva’, which is symbolized by darkness, there is a competition among each house hold to light the maximum number of attractive lamps inside and outside the house that signifies the enlightenment that comes during the darkest period of ignorance.
This Diwali let us all realise the value and beauty of our own spiritual self and our eternal relationship with the Supreme Being, and rekindle our inner light to spread the light of love, peace and harmony among all human beings! By doing so, we can celebrate the ‘true Diwali’ and shower the globe with the Almighty’s rays of enlightenment.
I trust that all the readers and their families will celebrate Diwali from the heart and may you all rejoice and fly high with Supreme, who is the king of lights, and continue to spread rays of colourful lights of love, peace, benevolence, and happiness!
Editor’s note: Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj ji is a writer at www.brahmakumaris.com and can be reached at nikunjji@brahmakumaris.in.
