Ours is a vibrant country full of festivals that are celebrated throughout the year. There is no doubt festivals bring joy to our lives and give us an opportunity to celebrate in merriment as well as improve our social life. There a few festivals that are celebrated by all people, irrespective of caste, creed or religion and Holi is one of them.
Holi adds colours to our monotonous life. There are lots of mythological stories related with it, however in the present context, it has lost its glory and merely become a day to chill out and make merry like another holiday.
I feel all of us can learn two important lessons from this festival that is celebrated for two days. On day one, when people light bonfires and offer prayers, one must learn that by lighting the ‘Holy Fire’, we also brighten the light within us through practice of deep meditation and burn all our five vices along with our body perception that signifies ‘Holika’ and liberate ourselves to attain our original identity, experiencing self as an eternal soul.
One day two, we play with lots of colours. One must understand that ‘colour’ signifies our character. We all have different colours depending upon our nature. The basic reason behind applying colour is to express happiness. However, today that joy has made way for unruly inappropriate behaviour. In essence, the whole process of applying colours teaches us we should make our life colourful, should experience ‘Supreme Almighty’s’ company and spray scented water of His pure love on each other and become identical like him in form, colour and attributes.
If this festival is celebrated in its true spiritual sense, then would be no waste of our natural resources, no pollution and no health issues. So, try and celebrate this year’s Holi by becoming a ‘Holy Soul’ and liberate society from all unholyness. Just see the world above self and participate in Holi with the heart and get unified with rest in true spirit.
Editor’s note: Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj ji is a writer at www.brahmakumaris.com and can be reached at nikunjji@brahmakumaris.in.
