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Wonderful news! My 13th article has been published in ‘The World Renewal‘ magazine.
Topic: Spiritual Significance of Christmas
It’s a very beautiful article, please find the published article below:
As you know, ‘The World Renewal’ is a renowned international spiritual magazine (monthly) by the Brahma Kumaris, with more than 2 lakh copies posted monthly worldwide!
You may also wish to have a look at all my articles published in ‘The World Renewal‘ magazine!
Concluding Thoughts – Celebrating Diwali Always! | Happy Diwali Greetings
This is the last post of our ‘Spiritual Significance of Diwali‘ series
In this series, we’ve explored the spiritual significance of diyas, rangolis, lights & lanterns, house cleaning, Laxmi puja, sweets, snacks, buying new things & gifts!
In addition, we’ve also understood the spiritual significance of Diwali, New Year, Labh Pancham, Dev Diwali… And The Art of Earning Wealth + Blessings (Dhanteras special) & experiencing God as Supreme Brother (Bhai Dooj special)
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Spiritual Inspirations from Indian Snacks Recipes | Diwali Snacks
During Diwali, many cook a variety of snacks… Hence today, let’s take some wonderful spiritual inspirations from Indian Snacks!
Chivda (& Bhel) is a mixture of numerous ingredients… Similarly, life is a mixture of wonderful experiences!
Wafers are light in weight… Similarly, let’s become very light & relaxed from within!
The puri is very crispy… Hence, let’s be absolutely crisp & clear with our thoughts & beliefs, to be 100% sure of the most elevated destiny!
The chakli (like jalebi) keeps going round… Similarly, let’s keep moving around (i.e., remembering) God!
Sev is broken down into very tiny pieces.. Hence, let’s avoid breaking our heart into small pieces (by having expectations from all, experiencing sorrow, etc)… Instead, let’s keep a full heart by remaining connected with the Ocean of Love God, thereby automatically serving everyone around with a lot of love!
Pakoda is liked by all… Similarly, let’s become everyone’s favorite!
Upma (& Poha) are easy to digest… Similarly let’s become such that, everyone feels very comfortable being in our presence!
The kachori (& samosa) is stuffed with spicy masala inside… Hence let’s avoid filling ourselves with aggression & negativity, & become very sweet (like rasgullas & gulab jamuns)!
Since snacks contain fats, it’s best to limit their intake… Hence alongwith, let’s increase our diet of listening to pure elevated spiritual knowledge, to remain ever-happy always!
Snacks are accompanied with chutney, which is made by churning coriander in a mixer… Similarly, let’s keep churning spiritual knowledge in our mind, to experience a most delicious (i.e., wonderful) life!
The batter for idli, dosa & dhokla is usually kept for fermentation overnight… Similarly, let’s practise powerful meditation for few minutes every night before sleeping… To experience the most high-quality sleep, thereby wake up very fresh & energetic!
Snacks are made using oil, chickpea flour & spices (& fried on gas)… Hence, in our plain life (like chickpea flour) let’s mix the spices of virtues & oil of spiritual knowledge… Then, under the fire of God’s love, our life becomes very beautiful & wonderful (like delicious snacks) … Indeed, we also illuminate the lives of everyone around, helping bring the divine land Satyuga once again!
Om Shanti!
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Previous Post: Spiritual Significance of Laxmi Puja
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Spiritual Significance of Laxmi Puja | Happy Laxmi Puja Wishes
Many perform a Laxmi Puja on the day of Diwali… Hence today, let’s understand the spiritual significance of Laxmi Puja! Continue reading “Spiritual Significance of Laxmi Puja | Happy Laxmi Puja Wishes”
Spiritual Significance of Lights & Lanterns | Diwali Kandil
A walk down the road during Diwali, makes us see lots of varieties of colorful lanterns 🏮… Hence, let’s also fill our life with the colors 🌈 of virtues!
Traditional lanterns simply consisted of a string of neem leaves surrounded by flowers 💐, tied above the door… Hence, denoting health (neem) as well as virtues (i. e., fragrant like flowers!)
It’s only the absence of light, which results in darkness… Hence, let’s remain full of the light of spiritual knowledge, to remain free from the darkness of sorrow & negativity!
In Diwali, even the nights look bright & full of light… Hence, when we’re full of the light of knowledge, we can remain ever-happy even in this dark night of Kaliyuga!
Lanterns are full of light… Hence, let’s become a light-house, which shows the way to all!
Indeed, considering ourselves a point of light (soul) & remembering the Supreme Light… Keeps us full of the light of love & happiness!
While diya represents soul-consciousness (i.e., soul in body, like flame in earthen vessel), the lantern can refer to the ever-shining light God!
Indeed, like the lantern is always tied above, God lives above in the soul world!
And like the lantern is full of different colors, God is full of different virtues!… i.e., He’s the Ocean of Purity, Peace, Love, Happiness & Powers!
Lanterns are made of light-weight paper… Similarly, even God’s remembrance (as per His accurate introduction i.e, He’s an Incorporeal Soul, Ocean of peace love & joy!) makes us feel very light!
Lanterns are designed very beautifully… Similarly, following God’s elevated directions in life, also makes our life beautifully designed i.e., beneficial & accurate at every step!
Today, there’re electric lights available, which turn on with the touch of a button… Similarly, even changing our state of mind requires just the touch of a button… i.e., just need to listen to a good spiritual class on YouTube (or Peace of Mind / Awakening channel!)
Such useful & convenient electric lights are available at minimal cost… Similarly & even better, every program by Brahma Kumaris is conducted absolutely free of charge!
Hence today, let’s fill our life with the colors of virtues, to become a lighthouse for all… Further, let’s also connect to the Supreme Light God, which keeps us filled with His divine spiritual energy, making everything easy & also illuminates the lives of everyone around… Hence, this play of light will help bring the divine land Satyuga once again!
Om Shanti!
Many traditional lanterns contain a diya inside… Hence, let’s also understand the spiritual significance of diyas!
Many fly Lanterns in the evening on Makar Sankranti (Kite Festival)
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Previous Post: Spiritual Significance of Dev Diwali
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Spiritual Significance of Dev Diwali | Happy Dev Diwali Wishes
Many start celebrating Dev Diwali today… Hence, let’s understand the spiritual significance of Dev Diwali! Continue reading “Spiritual Significance of Dev Diwali | Happy Dev Diwali Wishes”
Road Safety Rules | Remembrance Day | World Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims
Today (3rd Sunday of November) is World Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims … Hence today, let’s explore some wonderful points on road safety rules! Continue reading “Road Safety Rules | Remembrance Day | World Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims”
Spiritual Significance of Presents | Gifts
Gifts are an important aspect of numerous festivals (like Diwali, Christmas & Raksha Bandhan)
Hence alongwith physical gifts, let’s give everyone the golden gift of good wishes!
While choosing physical gifts, we need to ensure it’s liked by the recipient… But when giving good wishes, those vibrations definitely benefit others!
Giving physical gifts has a cost… However, giving good wishes is absolutely free of cost!… Indeed, it’s priceless & uncomparable!
Gifts are tax-free… Hence, giving good wishes requires no extra time or effort i.e., it takes just one second!
Many love giving gifts… Hence, let’s give true love, respect & acceptance to all!
During festivals, there’re many discounts available, helping us save money… Hence, when we create thoughts of good wishes, we become free from other thoughts (waste, negative, etc), hence saving our energy!
Indeed, giving good wishes to others, is actually a gift of positive energy to ourself!
Gifts come with beautiful wrapping paper… Hence, this wonderful gift of life comes with beautiful layers of good health, wealth, prosperity, skills & talents, etc… Hence, let’s have full gratitude for these!
If one just gets attracted to the wrapping paper & forgets the actual gift, it’s not sensible… Similarly, let’s never forget this invaluable gift of life (i.e, the freedom to think, speak & act the way we want!) God has given us.
God says I’ve also given you the gift of divine intellect… i.e., He’s purified our Intellect, by filling it with spiritual knowledge daily!… Hence now, let’s use it with care to create our most illustrious fortune!
Indeed this Diwali, let’s give ourselves the gift of leaving any one weakness and / or strengthening our specialities!
Hence today, alongwith physical gifts, let’s:
Hence, this flurry of gifts will bring the divine land Satyuga once again!
Om Shanti!
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Previous Post: Spiritual Significance of Firecrackers | Fireworks, Crackers, Sparklers
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Spiritual Significance of Firecrackers | Fireworks, Crackers, Sparklers
Firecrackers are burst with a lot of joy & excitement… Hence, denoting the soul’s original virtues of joy & bliss!
Although the rocket is small, it lights up the whole sky… Similarly, let’s become those special few souls, who brighten & color 🌈 the lives of everyone around!
The sparkler (fuljar) is the simplest firecracker, yet shines so beautifully… Hence, simplicity (i.e., keeping our thoughts simple) is where our true beauty lies!
The fountain goes up so high… Similarly, let’s maintain an elevated state of mind always!
The ground roller (jameen chakaddi) keeps moving round & round… Similarly, let’s keep moving around (i.e., remembering) God!
The snake firecracker is like a small point, but when lighted a snake emerges from it… Similarly, it’s the tiny soul which creates thoughts & brings them into action… Hence, let’s empower the mind, to ensure these creations of ours (i.e., our thoughts, words & actions) are always most elevated!
Even spectators enjoy looking at fireworks… Hence, when we become virtuous, everyone around is also automatically benefitted!
Even very grand firecrackers need to be lit by the simple sparkler… Similarly, even though we may achieve a lot in life, let’s not forget those who’ve acted as the silent backbone for us!… i.e., God, our parents & family, teachers, friends, etc
Firecrackers cause pollution, which harms us as well as others… Hence, let’s avoid polluting our mind with negative information, which creates negative thoughts hence harming us as well as others!
Some firecrackers (like the bomb) make a lot of noise… Hence, let’s avoid disturbing others!
Firecrackers are expensive… Similarly, speaking harsh words can be quite costly (i.e., can have a significantly negative impact on our life)… Hence, let’s avoid these!
Indeed even if others speak harsh words, let’s learn to accept, to send them much needed vibrations of peace & love!
Hence today, let’s make our life a celebration every moment, by filling it with the sparkle of virtues!… This also delights everyone around, inspiring them to become virtuous too, hence bringing the divine land Satyuga once again!
Om Shanti!
Firecrackers contain the word Fire… Hence, let’s also take some spiritual inspirations from Fire!
Children love bursting firecrackers… Hence, let’s also take some spiritual inspirations from children!
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Previous Post: Spiritual Significance of Buying New Things (Diwali Shopping)
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Spiritual Significance of Buying New Things | Diwali Shopping
On Diwali, we purchase many new things… Similarly, let’s inculcate newness in our every thought, word & action!
Like we purchase new jewellery… Let’s decorate our life with the ornaments of divine virtues… Like:
Also:
Like we purchase new clothes… Let’s adorn a new consciousness:
We buy new perfume… Hence, when we inculcate divine virtues within, those vibrations automatically benefit everyone around!
We also buy gifts for others… Hence, let’s give everyone the gift of good wishes… Since this radiates very good vibrations, hence subtly but significantly benefitting them!
We buy new utensils… Hence, let’s make our utensil of the Intellect new, pure & divine… By filling it with God’s direct spiritual knowledge!
Some purchase new electrical appliances… Hence, let’s remember this body is also like an appliance, and I’m the energy running it… Which keeps us full of energy (& protected from negative influence) the whole day!
Many purchase new gadgets… Hence, considering our mind & intellect are the greatest gadgets of all… Let’s empower them (through spiritual knowledge & meditation) to remain full of joy, satisfaction, creativity & efficiency!
Hence alongwith buying new things, let’s also introduce spiritual newness i.e., newness in our thoughts, words & actions… In other words, let’s make our stage & interactions so full of peace love & joy, that we bring the divine land Satyuga once again!
Om Shanti!
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