Diyas Dispelling Darkness (image source)
Lighting up a lamp creates a discontinuity in space and time. It breaks the continuity of darkness and ushers in the era of light around it. No matter how small or big the lamp, each lamp dispels the darkness around it. Lighting our inner lamps dispel the darkness of doubt, fear, hopelessness within us and usher in an era of peace, wisdom and tranquility.
This year has been full of darkness for every human being on earth. The pandemic has created darkness both within and without. It has impacted us on many dimensions - physically, emotionally, intellectually as well as spiritually.
This Deepawali, we need to dispel this darkness. Let us light all our lamps - no matter how small or big, no matter where in the world we are, no matter whether we celebrate Deepawali or not. This year, all our lamps will dispel darkness. Both within us and without us.
