The Festival of Lights mean the Lights within - Swami

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What is this darkness and what is the light? Here

Sorrow, lack of peace outside and within ourselves, Dissapointment,

Misery all lead to Darkness for different people. Deepavalli means to

come out of this Darkness, This is " Tamaso Maa Jyothir Gamaya.. Tamas

is darkness and jyothi is light. "Take us from darkness to Light."Then

what is that Light? Happiness is Light. Be happy always. Happiness can

also mean Bliss, Health, Prosperity and Peace. Pray to God to take you

from the darkness to the Light of peace. That is the inner significance

of the second aspect of Deepavali.Next right where is this

Light? This Light is within us. We are not aware of this Light. Light

is important in every religion. Each and Every religion believes in

light,lamps, and candles. We find the Christmas season full of lights.

We find fire very important

in Zoroastrianism, In Hinduism .Lighting candles is very important in

every religion. It is to remind you and me that the light you see

outside is within you. Light is not forced or transplanted into you.

Light is not imported from anywhere. That Light is within you.

Deepavali means that the Light is within you.

What sort of Light? The light that we find

outside, as in the light of candles, is extinguishable. The moment the

oil is gone this external light goes out. The moment the wax melts, the

light of the candle goes out. The external light is extinguishable, but

the Light within is eternal. The Light within is immortal. The Light

within is one of continuity to eternity.You are the Light. The

Light is you. We should understand that you are the Light. Because of

this Light, we are able to move about in this world. Because of this

Light, we are able to attract everybody.. Because of this Light, we are

full of activity. Because of this Light, we are successful. Because of

this Light, we live in awareness. We have spiritual knowledge and

spiritual experience because of this inner Light. So my friends,

Deepavali is an occasion of being aware of the Light within, which is

inextinguishable.This is the Significance of

Deepavali.

 

- Swami

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