Today is Diwali

 I am Ram. Who are you? Are you Ram too? Well, that makes two of us...an ♾️ of us

Today is Diwali. Somewhere a son has returned home after an epiphaneous journey. Tears of happiness flow, prayers and gratitude rise in murmurs. Faces shine like gods'. 

Today is Diwali. The brainfever kept announcing it with its crescendoing  whistle, and the sun with its golden brilliance. After the overcast monsoon skies, such days dazzle the being and invite it to partake in a pageantry of blessings,  seen and unseen. 

Today is Diwali. The laptop is flaunting a brand new RAM.  It is now entitled to a fresh lease on life...an opportunity to prolong its raison-d'être before it is mangled and dumped in the landfill to pollute.

Today is Diwali. The dancing sparks of light fill the air, shattering the darkness and touching us awake. Having meandered in and out of the labyrinth of Unconscious, we step into Light. We return home to ourselves, to the song of the wind and flowers, to the excited chatters of the avian life, to the whispers of dreams and chants of reality.

Today is Diwali... 🪔

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Lia said…
How lovely and uplifting!
January 31, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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