Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Happy Diwali - Festival of Lights


Diwali, also called Deepavali and Divali, literally means a "Row of Lights." For Hindus, it is one of the most festive, popular and beautiful times of the year. It is a time filled with light and love; a time when Indians all over the world rejoice.

 It is a family feast like Christmas. They all gather together to perform poona and offer prayers to goddess Maha Lakshmi, who is sign and symbol of wealth and prosperity. Today all the Hindus with devotion and faith will pray in order ask favors from the goddess for health and prosperity.

 Diwali also means the victory of good over evel, of righteousness over treachery, of truth over false hood and of light over darkness....it sounds so similar to our Christian thought. May all of us accept what is good in other religion in order to live in harmony and peace. The light of Diwali should be within us. It should symbolize the personal relationship between God and our families. It should not be so we attract attention from passing cars, or so we are the envy of the neighborhood. Let the light penetrate inward, for only there will it have lasting benefit.  For some people, Diwali marks the start of a new year and a new beginning and a time for personal reassessment of their life: their personal and family accomplishments, their contributions to society and the poor, their strengths and weaknesses and making plans for a new beginning and fresh start. 
Happy Diwali and May God bless each and every one of you and your families.


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