The Real Significance Of Deepavali
Deepavali is the festival of light. On the night of Amavasya, New Moon-it is believed that the ker and blacker the night, the more appreciates the light emanating m the lamp. But this lamp can only t light till there is oil in it, tilth k burns. Once the oil is consumed, ethe wick burns out, the flame, too, extinguished. Similarly, we may strive with all our ht in our worldly affairs, yet in the it is all invading. Till the body feels relic, active, we pull on, for at that emit makes no difference. But when vigour and vitality of the body begin diminish, problems start. And once night goes away, living with one's body becomes a burden. The eyes unable to see, the ears fail to hear one feels challenged; helpless. en body and mind are both suffering, and we are in pain, we realise that whether one has 10 lakh rupees or 10 crore or 10 billion in the bank, it is of no use. We tend to take all kinds of precautions, make all provisions possible to ensure that "I will be safe", but in the end, all we get is disappointment. That is why, despite strength and capability in the body, if the intellect doesn't really function, there is no realisation. And when the intellect finally does realise it, it may be too late because by that time the body is incapable of doing anything. The lamp which is lit outside is indeed pleasing to the eye and it gives light-but to dispel the darkness of themind, we need to light the lamp of Dhyana or meditation and jnana or knowledge. And once these lamps arelit, their light can never go out, for it is sustained by the oil of vairagya or dispassion in the mind that fuels it. Without dispassion, this lamp cannot burn. And it is the fuel of dispassion from which rays of knowledge burst forth, giving rise to wisdom with the power of discrimination that enables us to distinguish between truth and untruth. Once you learn something, you cannot forget it. And once we know something, we cannot pretend that we don't know it. That is why it is said that once darkness is dispelled, once the lightshines bright, then one does not stumble or trip ever again. Deepavali, the festival of tree lights, is rich in symbolism. Celebrated on the darkest of nights, it indicates that for those who light the lamp of knowledge in the darkness of life, there is luminosity, both within and without. For those who don't,the mind abides in darkness because the outer light is temporary. Every person should strive to dispel the darkness that cloaks his mind. And it is ignorance which keeps the mind in the deepest, densest darkness, which makes us believe that we are living a good life that will always stay that way. We do not understand thatjust like the oil in the lamp burns away, one day the lamp of our life too will getextinguished. Deepavali in the true sense celebrates the rooting out of darkness from the mind by lightingthe lamp of dhyana andjnana.
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The views expressed in the Article above are Anandmurti Gurumaa kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy : Anandmurti Gurumaa Speaking Tree ,Times of India
The Real Significance Of Deepavali
Deepavali is the festival of light. On the night of Amavasya, New Moon-it is believed that the ker and blacker the night, the more appreciates the light emanating m the lamp. But this lamp can only t light till there is oil in it, tilth k burns. Once the oil is consumed, ethe wick burns out, the flame, too, extinguished. Similarly, we may strive with all our ht in our worldly affairs, yet in the it is all invading. Till the body feels relic, active, we pull on, for at that emit makes no difference. But when vigour and vitality of the body begin diminish, problems start. And once night goes away, living with one's body becomes a burden. The eyes unable to see, the ears fail to hear one feels challenged; helpless. en body and mind are both suffering, and we are in pain, we realise that whether one has 10 lakh rupees or 10 crore or 10 billion in the bank, it is of no use. We tend to take all kinds of precautions, make all provisions possible to ensure that "I will be safe", but in the end, all we get is disappointment. That is why, despite strength and capability in the body, if the intellect doesn't really function, there is no realisation. And when the intellect finally does realise it, it may be too late because by that time the body is incapable of doing anything. The lamp which is lit outside is indeed pleasing to the eye and it gives light-but to dispel the darkness of themind, we need to light the lamp of Dhyana or meditation and jnana or knowledge. And once these lamps arelit, their light can never go out, for it is sustained by the oil of vairagya or dispassion in the mind that fuels it. Without dispassion, this lamp cannot burn. And it is the fuel of dispassion from which rays of knowledge burst forth, giving rise to wisdom with the power of discrimination that enables us to distinguish between truth and untruth. Once you learn something, you cannot forget it. And once we know something, we cannot pretend that we don't know it. That is why it is said that once darkness is dispelled, once the lightshines bright, then one does not stumble or trip ever again. Deepavali, the festival of tree lights, is rich in symbolism. Celebrated on the darkest of nights, it indicates that for those who light the lamp of knowledge in the darkness of life, there is luminosity, both within and without. For those who don't,the mind abides in darkness because the outer light is temporary. Every person should strive to dispel the darkness that cloaks his mind. And it is ignorance which keeps the mind in the deepest, densest darkness, which makes us believe that we are living a good life that will always stay that way. We do not understand thatjust like the oil in the lamp burns away, one day the lamp of our life too will getextinguished. Deepavali in the true sense celebrates the rooting out of darkness from the mind by lightingthe lamp of dhyana andjnana.
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Anandmurti Gurumaa kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy : Anandmurti Gurumaa Speaking Tree ,Times of India