Do we or don’t we… is perhaps the perpetual dilemma that rules out the clue of celebrating it – for all those who may not have realized the most real delight of it! Even if this may be like a mighty toil of the extraterrestrials, it was all worth it, for the sheer happiness it brings every year for humans.
It is far for us to imagine the enigma of purity and resplendence of Diwali, as a tradition, churns out; of course, as the ‘beginning of addition’ of pleasure year on year, right in advance – with the eagerness of the colossal fiesta and adventure it promises and exceeds.
It’s a marvellous epitome of folklore that is unique in its own right, and thus we satiate our sanities, vanities and taste buds and make it memorable every time. It’s far from everything that can be deemed merely superficial – a true embodiment of brightness and excitement.Diwali, as the epically construed definition, is a festival of lights symbolizing the ingress of good times, as illumination of bountiful joy and happiness, dispelling darkness and so-called jinxes, demolishing unwarranted, diabolical influences in life and reformation through goodness, or the triumph of good over evil.
Beneath the tradition, there’s a natural philosophy of ‘compassion of sharing’ in the same impression of it, which often goes undercut in the material, posturing jubilation. “A way of life”, beyond just a celebration of a few days, is something we would always want to cherish it to be.
Unquestionably, it appears as a wishful stance to lead a life of idealism – a virtue or, believably, surpassing a purist philosophy that the festival resonates with for some. Fairly for sure, but characterizing astonishing brightness in life for at least those few days looms as a predominant intent. At the time, in any case, freshness is buoyant all over, and the vitality to meet folks, strengthen relationships, replenish
We are in dazzling ebullience spread all over, fully clad in new attire, which stirs up euphoria beyond measure.Is Diwali just about crackers and indulging in sweets and savouries? We may often loathe the idea of anything being taken out of context. It indeed leads to an outbreak of rants, regardless of the occasion; a typified declamation of certain facets of the habitually followed traditions or rituals, more for the routines that aren’t akin or fail to synchronize with the generational adaptations or reforms – maybe as much something to rant about when crackers blow off our eardrums, bursting beyond the permissible decibels.
Now, A Positive Reckoning!
Time to Declutter Shelves & Share But perhaps it’s far more than just the usually followed practices. It comes from a revolutionary yet benevolent intent of sharing with the less fortunate, or if rightly put- ‘less advantaged’, and enriching the happiness of either. Distinctly, it’s about the idea of decluttering the shelves heaped with clothes, eatables, toys, books and a lot more whilst sharing them with someone deprived of the very joy – reminiscing the age-old epithet of the “culture of giving” that pervades in our mind.
By bringing the value into action and expressing it in our gestures. Thus, there’s a significant need for inclusiveness and to hoist up the virtue of compassion and the longstanding mores of sharing. The cusp is the ‘change in the attitude’ and being mindful of the more significant strata of society that is less fortunate – and yet with absorbent sacredness of the fabled concept of Diwali that was, professedly, architected myriad centuries ago, for the delight of humankind.
Rightly so, the idea is about being happy and happiest by sharing. The famous anecdotes from Ramayana of Rama’s moments of sharing bliss with Shabari exemplify heavenly pleasure. Adoration of the Goddess of Wealth and the Dhanteras may usher due enchantment with prosperity and wealth; credibly, everything in abundance probably comes in stakes and portions to partake.
Some institutions and organizations have realized it to the core. Goonj, an NGO, involved in humanitarian aid and community development, converts the excessively available commodities during the festival into valuable resources to share, as they put it. There’s a lot of food, toys, books, clothes, and digital devices distributed to many less advantaged. They fructify the idea of decluttering and sharing, thus enriching lives, distributing gift-wrapped packages and joy.The stories are endless, and some exemplary contributors earnestly believe in ‘Sharing the Joy of Diwali’ with the less advantaged.
The digital sphere traverses us across, wiping the boundaries, erasing prejudices, and instilling values with inspirational stories to live with.It depicts the arithmetic of reaping contentment when shared with the most deserved and deprived. It’s seemingly looking through the wide window at their life that deserves as much sharing of joy as anyone else. And the joy not only multiplies but also keeps all of us going, and it, in turn, consistently etches memories for ages, and the bliss is infectious.
A subtle shift in the practice, retaining the sanctity and ecstasy, may yield as much satisfaction as celebrating the most influential festival in the ‘truest’ sense. There can’t be more priceless, befitting, unforeseen divine reciprocity of pleasure for having shared joy.