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Light Simply Shines

diyä does not question the quality of the night. It does not
A wait for the darkness to disappear or seek someone to
appreciate its glow. Light and darkness are not opposites locked in
a struggle. The moment the diyä is lit, darkness recedes. It simply
radiates – because that is its nature.

Vedanta tells us that we – and the entire cosmos – are pürëa, full
and complete. Yet, identified with our body, mind, and intellect, we
spend our lives seeking possessions, experiences, and recognition,
hoping they will make us whole. We rejoice when life unfolds
as we desire, are content when circumstances favour us, but sink
into worry and sorrow when life brings challenges and adversity.
Pujya Gurudev exhorted us to look beyond the changing
world and discover the unchanging Self. His life was a living
expression of Vedanta. As we conclude the Chinmaya Amrit
Mahotsav, may we honour his legacy by celebrating the past
seventy-five years as an inspiration to continue the journey – to
uncover the fullness that is already ours.
Therefore, when we light a diyä, let us remember that its
flame comes from its own source. Likewise, our completeness
and happiness do not depend on anything outside us. We are
already pürëa. This is the very Truth Pujya Gurudev urged us to
discover within ourselves: “Divinity is not to be given to you from
somewhere else. The Upanishad thunders, ‘That Thou Art’.”

May this Diwali help us see what Gurudev urged us to see – to
look within, recognize our essential Nature, and let that
understanding illumine the way we live. May the
lamps brighten our homes, may the joy of Diwali Editorial
fill our hearts, and may we bring a deeper
radiance to everything and everyone around us.

Tapovan Prasad 7 November 2026