‘Let the light in my life and wisdom around me always be there’
Bangalore,
India, Oct. 21:
This fortnight is the
period of the Divine and we do puja
every day. Today is the concluding day and also Sharad Poornima/full
moon. Each poornima (full moon) is
associated with a very significant event in history.
Buddha Poornima, the full moon day in the month of Vaishakh (usually falls in April or May) is connected to the birth,
enlightenment and attainment of Mahasamadhi by Gautama Buddha. The next Poornima is dedicated to Rishi Vyasa.
Sage Vyasa was the master of both the realms – material as well as spiritual.
He knew the ways of the world, and that of the spirit as well. Veda Vyasa organized the entire knowledge, and there was
no knowledge about which he didn’t know. Guru
Poornima is the day on which all the Masters of all the Traditions are
venerated. The last full moon is dedicated to Anant or infinity. Celebrating infinity – no boundaries – no
beginning or end.
This month’s full moon is called Sharad
Poornima. The brightest and without any blemish, it is supposed to stay
longer too, the full moon of Celebration. It is said that Divine dance happened
on the day between Lord Krishna and the Gopies
– symbolic of grateful devotees. It is said that Lord Krishna danced with all
the Gopis under this moon so many
thousands of years ago. Sharad Poornima is known for dance and
celebration. It is the time when devotees feel the presence of the Divine in
their life. This moon is also dedicated to beauty. The sky is clear and the
largest moon shines brightly. Our mind and the moon are connected. When the
moon is full, the mind is also full. The energy on the day is very high and
celebration will keep it up. But this energy needs to be channelized.
With every
full moon, we find an excuse to celebrate - Celebration with the spiritual
flavor.
The period
of last fifteen days was a Divine period. We do all poojas and yagyas. What
is pooja? Reciprocating what Divinity
is doing to us. God makes Sun and Moon go around us, showers flowers, rain and
fruits. Imitation of that Divine expression is called pooja. Pooja is the most
natural way of showing one’s gratitude.
We conclude
this beautiful period doing pooja
with a playful heart and keeping this intention, “Let the light in my life, the
enthusiasm and wisdom around me always be there. I take the light of life into
me. I accept wisdom and love.”
Divinity is everywhere like the air. Yet you feel the air near the fan.
Similarly, Divinity is everywhere but you feel it more near the fan. Knowledge,
yagya and Guru are like the fan. Near
these you feel the presence of Divinity.
© The Art of Living Foundation
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