On Dassera!

...contd....

Even here their understanding is so. Please you understand it correctly. I said “more freak accidents happen during these times,

But, I did not say or mean –

“Every accident happening during this time is because of this reason”.

Its’ something like –

“People get electroculated during rainy season’.

Now, hearing or reading this statement, I come to an understanding. One of my family member/kid now puts a finger into a socket and gets electroculated. And I with great air of knowledge state “I know this would happen. It’s because of rainy season that he is electroculated”.

How stupid would that be? That person putting his finger in socket in any season would have given exactly same effect.

During rainy season, because of strong winds when wires get cut and fall down (dangerously) and come in contact with rain water or someone wet in rain comes in contact with such live wires comes under “cases as per that statement”.

People many times get away with ‘it’s your karma and heal it’ when they don’t know what that student is going through. So beware of such explanations!

Conclusions:

Enjoy the rituals of Navarathri with lots of fervour.

Eat sweets, put on weight and we can exercise later.

Meet friends and family and make merry.

Put on new clothes and welcome and celebrate this season in toto!

But also remember through and throughout every activity that ‘I need to outgrow my weakness, kill the demons within and work to earn ‘eligible character traits’ that are pre-requisite to set my mind on the Divine.

The path is long and arduous. It’s challenging too! But, would it be so tempting if it was otherwise?

May this festival in ‘real sense’ be the victory of ‘Good’ over ‘bad’!

concluded..........