Divali: Lessons For Personal, Community Rejuvenation
By N Oji Mzilikazi
(Originally appeared in the Montreal Community Contact Volume 23, Number 22 October 31, 2013)
Asato ma sadgamaya
Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya
Mrito ma amrita gamaya
From appearance lead me to reality
From darkness lead me to light
From death lead me to Immortality
Namaste! Divali Greetings to Montreal’s Hindu Community, and to Hindus worldwide.
Divali, Dewali or Deepawali is one of the most important festivities in the Hindu calendar. Divali is for Hindus what Christmas is for Christians and Eid-ul-Fitr is for Muslims…
(Inspired by photos; memories of weekend retreats at the Shiva Lingam Temple with the likes of Collette Lee Loy, Mwanza Donkor, Ngina, Miriam, Marie, Alex, Phillip, Keith Saadik Edwards, the grace and kindness of Pa and Ma Nancoo, and my teacher Lutchman Singh.)