On the Eve of Diwali: A Reflection

 

Diwali is one of India's most well-known and important festival, which is celebrated by both Hindus and people of other faiths. It is a festival of light, joy, and the spirit of victory over evil. This festival, like other religious celebrations, has its roots in the illustrious past of India, particularly in legends like the Ramayana.
Diwali is mainly celebrated to remind the Lord Ram's victorious return to Ayodhya (India). Lord Ram was sent on exile along with his wife Sita for fourteen long years, but during those time, Sita was abducted by the vicious Ravana, the Lord of demon who took her to the island of Sri Lanka.
In a sense, it is more than just a simple celebration of light; it also has a deeper significance for the world's salvation, the salvation of women, and the pursuit of virtue. There are still numerous areas where women are still severely oppressed, despite the fact that they are now much more matured, educated, and empowered.
In many regions of India, women continue to lack access to basic care and education. Many places where men are not properly educated and fed mentally, which is why all evils still find a place in their minds very easily. Which is not to say that women should despise males or compete with them, but after all, we live in a global community. However, by taking a lesson from the life of Lord Ram and Sita, we must love, care and respect for one another as well as have faith and trust in one another. 
Similarly in other tradition also, there must be some stories or myth following the color of grandeurs light and celebrations. 
However, I am neither obsessed with history nor with the epic Life stories of these mightiest Legends, I was rather amazes by this bright yellow and crimson light emanating from the exquisite hand-made diyas which astounded my mind and took away my heart. 
Fire, as we all know, has warmth as one of its properties. And I was simply taking in its vibrant colour and the pure warmth and comfort light which occasionally blended with white, yellow, red, and indigo lights. 
Given that it is naturally bright and light, its presence in every home and in every soul warm and delight in its pure essence. 
I am sure there are many more modern days Ravanas present in our house, in our home, in our mind, and in our spirit and also in our environment which drain us unknowingly and make us look tried and weary. It must not necessarily our mobile phone and laptops, or any technologies which basically lack any emotion or any energies. 
Modern days ravanas must be our own constant negative buildups, overthinking because of weak mindsets, insecurities, lack of faith and trust, fear of missing out so on and so forth. These things truly suck in our all pure energy and and pure spirit and vibrant light of our soul. 
The light of Diwali is to gives us more spirit and positive energy to recharge our body and renew our mind and mindsets. Which is why I think every individual no matter what the faith or tradition should come forward to celebrate this festival of Light called Diwali.