As you all may know, Divali is fast approaching. This important Hindu festival does not only entail food and decorating ourselves in exquisite Indian apparel but also consists of spiritual reflection and most importantly prayer to Mother Lakshmi. Divali asks each of us to engage in mindful introspection…to look deep within ourselves and look for strength, hope, peace, happiness and love. Upon such reflection, we should not only remember ourselves but we should also upon our families, friends, society, our country and our world. We ought to remember what are our personal responsibilities and our duty to our country.
Our country and by large, our planet Earth needs us to be the light that shines like the deeya. Darkness pervades the air. Darkness comes in the form of crime, negativity, poverty, sickness, ignorance, greed, anger, hatred. Everywhere you turn you can see such darkness and many of us feel the grappling effects. The deeya which is one of the most important symbols of Divali because of the light. Light is significant in Hinduism because it signifies purity, goodness, good luck and power. The existence of light means the non- existence of darkness and evil forces. Most certainly we need such positive forces in our lives. But there is a light within all of us that can shine and overpower the darkness. Let this festival of Divali we a reminder of how much power we hold within. Now more than ever we all need to spread love, positive energy, love, peace, kindness and knowledge.
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