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« on: March 25, 2011, 06:57:31 AM » |
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 In almost every Indian home a lamp is lit daily before the altar of the Lord. In some houses it is lit at dawn, in some, twice a day – at dawn and dusk – and in a few it is maintained continuously (akhanda deepa). All auspicious functions commence with the lighting of the lamp, which is often maintained right through the occasion.
Light symbolizes knowledge, and darkness, ignorance. The Lord is the "Knowledge Principle" (chaitanya) who is the source, the enlivener and the illuminator of all knowledge. Hence light is worshiped as the Lord himself.
Knowledge removes ignorance just as light removes darkness. Also knowledge is a lasting inner wealth by which all outer achievement can be accomplished. Hence we light the lamp to bow down to knowledge as the greatest of all forms of wealth
Why not light a bulb or tube light? That too would remove darkness. But the traditional oil lamp has a further spiritual significance. The oil or ghee in the lamp symbolizes our vaasanas or negative tendencies and the wick, the ego. When lit by spiritual knowledge, the vaasanas get slowly exhausted and the ego too finally perishes. The flame of a lamp always burns upwards. Similarly we should acquire such knowledge as to take us towards higher ideals.
Whilst lighting the lamp we thus pray:
Deepajyothi parabrahma
Deepa sarva tamopahaha
Deepena saadhyate saram
Sandhyaa deepo namostute
I prostrate to the dawn/dusk lamp; whose light is the Knowledge Principle (the Supreme Lord), which removes the darkness of ignorance and by which all can be achieved in life.
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Friendship is the expression of unshakable LOVE, LOVE that is noble, pure, free from desire or egoism.....Sairam  |
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« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2011, 10:00:56 AM » |
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beautiful writing Karthika, thank you so much for sharing  |
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light_samurai
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« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2011, 10:11:51 AM » |
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Namaste.
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karthika
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« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2011, 11:08:30 PM » |
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Sairam my dears....Dheeraj,Riza....
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Friendship is the expression of unshakable LOVE, LOVE that is noble, pure, free from desire or egoism.....Sairam |
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delusions
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« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2011, 11:17:14 PM » |
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Karthika, thanks for the truck full of love  |
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« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2011, 08:34:13 AM » |
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sairam karthikaji,you have lighted so many lamps of love and spirituality amongst us..thankyou...i have read somewhere...THE ONLY WAY TO SPREAD LIGHT IS EITHER BE THE CANDLE OR THE THE MIRROR THAT REFLECTS IT..ANAMIKA
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karthika
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2011, 01:15:59 AM » |
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 May ALmighty light up our lives and hearts wz HIS love.......one could light up a billion candles wz one lit...wzout it losing its lustre....the power of light.....the power of wisdom...
Loads of Loving Sairams.... |
Friendship is the expression of unshakable LOVE, LOVE that is noble, pure, free from desire or egoism.....Sairam |
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« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2011, 05:21:49 AM » |
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Thank you so much Karthika guruji
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karthika
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« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2011, 10:47:07 AM » |
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Loads and loads of love and Sairams Aishwarya  |
Friendship is the expression of unshakable LOVE, LOVE that is noble, pure, free from desire or egoism.....Sairam |
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seetharamank
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« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2012, 11:28:37 PM » |
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beautiful writing Karthika, thank you so much for sharing
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karthika
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« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2012, 12:09:43 AM » |
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__/\__ Jai Sai Ram Seetharamanji!
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Friendship is the expression of unshakable LOVE, LOVE that is noble, pure, free from desire or egoism.....Sairam |
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Sorin
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« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2012, 01:14:16 AM » |
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Here, in Romania, ( I think in all christian tradition too ), candles are lit in front of altars. I some houses too. Also, at church, people light candles for sick people, for all alive people, even for those left this dimension... While lit candles, prayers are said.
We must not forget that the candle flame is purifying.
Many Blessings !
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If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them. _/\_
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karthika
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« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2012, 02:57:15 AM » |
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Fire burns everything, bringing an end to anything it touches.. Fire /flame banishes darkness.... Fire cleanses and purifies......
A flame of fire is symbolic of illumination. ( The eyes of the Lord are represented,sometimes,as a flame of fire, therefore He can search the reins and hearts of men... Nothing can be hidden from Him. He is light and He himself is the Illumination. He will search out what causes the downfall of His makind, and restore to pristine purity as Himslf....
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Friendship is the expression of unshakable LOVE, LOVE that is noble, pure, free from desire or egoism.....Sairam |
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seetharamank
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« Reply #13 on: February 29, 2012, 10:23:57 AM » |
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May ALmighty light up our lives and hearts wz HIS love.......one could light up a billion candles wz one lit...wzout it losing its lustre....the power of light.....the power of wisdom...
Loads of Loving Sairams.... i have one reaction JAI SAIRAM |
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« Reply #14 on: February 29, 2012, 11:17:19 AM » |
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Thank you . ...Sairam
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