Celebrating Deepavali with Gurumayi
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Verse sung by Radhika Jani
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A Sanskrit Verse in Honor of Deepavali
शुभं करोति कल्याणम् आरोग्यं धनसम्पदः।
शत्रुबुद्धिविनाशाय दीपज्योतिर्नमोऽस्तु ते॥
śubhaṁ karoti kalyāṇam ārogyaṁ dhanasampadaḥ ।
śatrubuddhivināśāya dīpajyotir namo ‘stu te ৷৷
O radiant glow of the lamp,
which ushers in good fortune, well-being, and abundant riches,
I offer salutations to you in order to dispel the enmity of the mind.
Exquisite beauty in nature’s palette.
Ecstatic joy in a sea of golden leaves.
Purity of love in the heart of a child.
God is always seated next to us…
Seen or unseen.
Ecstatic joy in a sea of golden leaves.
Purity of love in the heart of a child.
God is always seated next to us…
Seen or unseen.
Oregon, United States
This morning as I watched videos of Gurumayi celebrating Deepavali,
a great sweetness enveloped me and this poem arose from within.
The Power of a Tea Light
I lit a tea light for Deepavali
It burns all day on my puja
reminding me
of the beautiful beings that
have illuminated my path
through this life
with their teachings.
The flame is just one.
A humble celebration
within the enormous city.
However, this tiny tea light
has the power to transform my
environment and make it
a sanctuary.
I turn within,
knowing that the
important light
I have to keep lit
every day is
the light of my awareness.
I meditate.
a great sweetness enveloped me and this poem arose from within.
The Power of a Tea Light
I lit a tea light for Deepavali
It burns all day on my puja
reminding me
of the beautiful beings that
have illuminated my path
through this life
with their teachings.
The flame is just one.
A humble celebration
within the enormous city.
However, this tiny tea light
has the power to transform my
environment and make it
a sanctuary.
I turn within,
knowing that the
important light
I have to keep lit
every day is
the light of my awareness.
I meditate.
Guadalajara, Mexico