Lighting of Candles

[Guest guest]

Suddenly i remembered a incident from todays divine gathering. All the

people there lighted a candle. And Sri Sri Sri Ravishankar explained it as

one of the Yagyas. He said that this is mentioned in Vedas or shaastraas

as " Jyotikaastak Yagya " i don't know if i am remembering the correct word.

 

It was soul lifting to see the beauty of candle lit place. Everyone having

candles in their hands.

 

Fire plays a imp. role in Yagya. Once i was thinking abt yagya and it

occured to me that fire is something very imp.

 

Just now it occured to me ppl light candles in Church too before saying

their prayers. I guess the significance of Yagya applies there too.

 

Then someone from audience asked thaton birthdays after lighting the

candles we blow them out. He said that we should never do that. He said

that the tradition of blowing out the candles is followed in . And at

least we in India shouldn't be doing so.

 

if i think in terms of Yagya then blowing of candles is like blowing out

the fire of Yagya which means that we are driving the fire god away with

all rudeness.

 

 

luv,

Anurag