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Re: why do we light a lamp " hari_priya_rao " <hari_priya_rao

& Ramesh

 

" Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening. There is

no peace without the grace of God, and there is no grace of God without

prayer. Prayer is not an old woman’s idle amusement. Properly understood

and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action. Undoubtedly,

prayer requires a living faith in God. Heartfelt prayer steadies one’s

nerves, humbles one and clearly shows one the next step. " - Mahatma Gandhi

 

Deepam is the light in us, the very soul that exists in us which we

offer to the deity as acknowledgement of our surrender and devotion. On

the elemental side it stands for the element of ether that exists in us

as Atman.

 

But don't lit lamp blindly, just telling it is custom nor give it up

just becuase it is a physical activity, but try to making sense out of

our popular practices and cultivate faith in god. But don't worry about

polution or fire accidents, oxygen or carbondioxide.

You are not living in a space shuttle or on Everest, where oxygen is

very precious. If you worried more about polution done by practicing

religous rituals compensate that by planting more trees.

 

The Deepam points to another significant fact. Wherever it may be

placed, the flame goes upwards only and never moves down. Likewise, the

flame of Gnanam (Spiritual Wisdom) leads one to a sublime level through

the path of Righteousness

 

OM Asatoma Sadgamaya

Tamasoma Jyothirgamaya

Mrityorma Amrutamgamaya

OM Shanti Om Shanti, Shanthi!

 

Meaning:

From illusion, Lead me to reality.

From darkness, Lead me to light.

From death, Lead me to immortality

Peace! Peace! Peace!

 

na tatra suryo bhati na chandra tarakam

nema vidhyuto bhanti kutoyam agnihi

tameva bhantam anubhati sarvam

tasya bhasa sarvam idam vibhati

 

Meening:

The sun does not cast light there, nor does the moon nor the stars,

nor even electricity (lightning) illumines it, so what can this small

flame do!

That alone shines and brightens everything and by its light alone all

this is illumined.

 

 

!!!!!!!!!

somasekhar