Wisdom is all about appreciating wealth in its context, not denying wealth.
Deepawali is the darkest night of the year, the night of kartik amavasya. It is the night when dark forces are at their peak. However, the darkest hour also holds within it the promise of a new dawn.
The night of Deepawali is also when it is easiest to access the power of light. The essence of the festival of lights lies in the shloka,
Tamso maa jyotir gamaya’ –Take me from darkness to light – the light of internal jnana, or knowledge, the glow of which attracts Devi Lakshmi home.
It is a night not to ask for more and more wealth, but to request the goddess to give you wealth but also detach you from it because all that is physical is nashvar or temporary…it will go and when it does, it will give you immense pain.
Interestingly, Goddess Lakshmi cannot stay at one place for long. If one traces the life of Sita, this fact would be evident. She emerged from the earth, spent her childhood at Raja Janaka’s, to be married off in Ayodhya, to be exiled to the forest, to be abducted to Lanka and then be rescued and returned to Ayodhya only to leave for Rishi Valmiki’s ashram and finally merge back into the earth. Neither Janaka, nor Rama, Ravana or even Luv and Kush, could keep her for long…such is the swaroop and shakti of Lakshmi.
It is foolish to even think that you can hold on to her and the wealth and physical riches that she brings with her…all of it is bound to leave. So, instead of waiting for Lakshmi to come to your house and shower wealth and physical pleasures upon you, try for something different this Deepawali. Ask, but also give.
With light of beautiful diyas and the holy chants, may happiness and prosperity fill your life forever!
Warm Diwali wishes for every happiness to you. May the warmth and splendour, that are a part of this auspicious occasion, fill your life with happiness and bright cheer, and bring to you joy and prosperity, for the whole year.
🌟रोशनी के इस दिन…🌟 ✨आपका जीवन सुख और समृद्धि से भरा हो ! ✨ यह *दीपोत्सव* आपके परिवार में उत्तम *स्वास्थ्य, आनंद व उल्लास* के साथ खुशियों की सौगात लेकर आए ऐसी मंगल कामना हैं। दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ! 🙏 *शुभमस्तु।*🙏🏻
Wishing you and your Family very happy and prosperous Diwali!
May Maha Lakshmi bring you the true wealth of peace, health, happiness, and love.