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| A Diwali Diya (Candle) |
This year
Diwali falls on 26th of October which is the New Moon. Diwali is celebrated by
Sikhs, Hindus and Jains worldwide for different historical reasons that coincide
with the seasonal shift from autumn to winter.
For the
Sikhs, Diwali or Bandi Chorh Diwas, is the day the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind,
was released from Gwalior Prison along with 52 Hindu Kings who he refused to
leave without after being wrongly imprisoned by Emperor Jahangir, ruler of the
Mughal Empire.
For the
Hindus, Diwali or Deepawali is the festival of lights marking the return of
Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshman from his 14 year long exile.
For the
Jains, Diwali marks the day Lord Mahavira attained enlightenment.
The deeper
meaning behind Diwali is that even in the darkest of nights, all it takes is a
small candle to illuminate the darkness. But what can we learn from these
stories in order to enhance our lives? How can we become a candle-light for
others?
We can
practice acting more valiant, noble and royal just like Guru Hargobind, Lord
Rama and Mahavira who were all of royal decent. Royal people never live an
ordinary life, they live to serve others with fairness, love and kindness.
Similarly,
we can also learn to act more valiant, noble and royal in each of our lives,
help spread a little more love in our families and our communities, and help
light up someone’s life – let’s make this Diwali a memorable one, full of
celebration, joy and light.
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