During Diwali we spring clean our
homes to welcome Goddess Laxmi. So all the dirt, cobwebs and old things are taken out and discarded. We refresh and clean and then we buy new clothes, new and fresh things for
the house.
So in the same way we must use this beautiful festival of Diwali to do the same with our relationships. Use the festive time
to freshen our relationships by removing the past negativity.
However, relationships are more
complicated and EGO plays a very big role in hindering us from improving our relations.
Ego is a very
tough thing and one of the reasons for relationships to go sour. But if you
realize that ego is the stale smelly old food in the fridge – that will not
only smell, but it will also pass on the bacteria and rot the other foods
causing the whole house to become sick and infected. You will realize how you
can use this Diwali season to not only clear the rotting food items, old clothes,
disinfect the house, but the house we all have INSIDE ourselves – our feelings
and emotions. It is so important to get rid of those negative feelings,
emotions that are only causing sickness in our relationships and family and
clear them out by LETTING GO & FORGIVING.
