Pujya Swamiji’s Message on Dussehra & Vijayadashami

Happy Dussehra Everyone! Enjoy this inspiring message and blessings by HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji – Muniji during Ganga Aarti on #Dussehra. Speaking about Covid having changed the way we celebrate festivals. Pujya Swamiji shares that our festivals are times in which we have to vanquish the darkness of ego, expectations, desires, anger, greed from inside of us. He expresses that its not about merely burning effigies of Ravana outside but about burning in the divine fire the darkness from within ourselves.

पूज्य स्वामी जी ने कहा कि दशहरा पर्व को विजयादशमी या आयुध-पूजा आदि विभिन्न नामों ने जाना जाना जाता है परन्तु संदेश एक ही है सत्य की असत्य पर विजय। हमारे शास्त्रों में उल्लेख मिलता है कि भगवान श्री राम ने इसी दिन रावण का वध किया था। “लड़ाईयां तभी आगे बढ़ती है जब बदले की भावना होती है, लड़ाई तभी शांत होती है जब बदलाव की भावना होती है”

He reminds us that the pandemic is an opportunity to learn and grow. He encourages us to continue to exercise all necessary precautions to keep ourselves and the people around us healthy and safe.