Diwali Message 2011

First of all, happy deepavali to all my online friends and students!

In Accounting Education, I celebrated last two deepavali with you (see here and here) in which I wrote the message which is useful for you. Today, on this festival, I am telling to you the best way to celebrate deepavali. If you will follow these steps, you can get real enjoy on this festival.

1. This is Festival of Light not the Festival of Pollution 

This is the festival of light not the festival of pollution. You can light your house by burning candles or small lamps of pure oil. No need to burn the bombs or to burn other small weapons which yield pollution. Your simple decision brings big difference and helps to prevent pollution on this festival.

2. Follow the Message of Shri Ram Chander 

Shri Ram Chander came on this earth and provided us great message by doing practical. He obeyed his father's order and spent 14 years in forest. He punished monster Ravan and others. He shows the example of dignity of a good person in this world. My mother loves to read the Ramayan. It is the story of Shri Ram chander's whole life. By reading it, we can learn to behave good with others. Not just reading it but we also follow on it. One day, a person was travelling in the train. He was reading ramayan. He told me that he was studying Ramayan for last 10 years. When I asked the reason of travelling on the train. He told me that he was going to file case against his brother because his elder brother has captured his one foot land illegally. I told him that he had just read but not follow its real message. In Ramayan, we learnt that Bharat who was the brother  had scarified his ownership of state for 14 years. When his elder brother came after 14 years, he returned his state ownership to  his elder brother Shri Ram Chander. It means, we have to follow on it.

3. Best time for pledge 

This festival is the best time for pledge. You can take pledge to leave any of your bad habit. You can pledge to plant a tree on this festival. You can pledge to respect your elders on this day. You can pledge that you will not lose courage. Like a candle light, you will become helpful for others. You can pledge that your money is the Lakshmi mother for you and you will not waste it in gambling.

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