DEEPAVALI -- A REFLECTION
On this day of mass spending, let us remember that millions of Indians yet live lives of savages, shorn of the basic amenities of decent subsistence. Exploitation is still the order of the day.
On this night of illumination when the dark is dispelled for a flicker, let us pledge to remove poverty from the face of the earth through enlightened living and scientific development that can fight the scourge of disease and despair, destruction and destitution, depression and desolation.
Let Deepavali be the festival of the living light of freedom for all and not merely a momentary exhibition of fireworks and extravagant display of the super-rich whose joys are culled out of the life-blood of the nation that lives in the cottages that have no protection against the ravages of Nature or the depredation of men.
May Mother Kali's worship find fulfilment in the pursuit of light and love in the real and not merely in a frenzied exhibition for a passing night of oblivion ! May Mother awaken Her children to a sense of responsibility towards the plight of Her less fortunate ones so that Deepavali restores to itself its original meaning and intent and redirects its course along the royal avenue of Godhead that is best symbolised in 'the living Ganga of peoples' that animates this ancient motherland of ours !
Written buy Sugata Bose
On this day of mass spending, let us remember that millions of Indians yet live lives of savages, shorn of the basic amenities of decent subsistence. Exploitation is still the order of the day.
On this night of illumination when the dark is dispelled for a flicker, let us pledge to remove poverty from the face of the earth through enlightened living and scientific development that can fight the scourge of disease and despair, destruction and destitution, depression and desolation.
Let Deepavali be the festival of the living light of freedom for all and not merely a momentary exhibition of fireworks and extravagant display of the super-rich whose joys are culled out of the life-blood of the nation that lives in the cottages that have no protection against the ravages of Nature or the depredation of men.
May Mother Kali's worship find fulfilment in the pursuit of light and love in the real and not merely in a frenzied exhibition for a passing night of oblivion ! May Mother awaken Her children to a sense of responsibility towards the plight of Her less fortunate ones so that Deepavali restores to itself its original meaning and intent and redirects its course along the royal avenue of Godhead that is best symbolised in 'the living Ganga of peoples' that animates this ancient motherland of ours !
Written buy Sugata Bose
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