Happy Diwali HL!

[Julius Skrrvin]

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Dap, rep, etc etc :action:

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

My family is going to text me a list of the prayers they'll do tonight so i can do the same when im done from work so many miles away

that's my family

 

[alybaba]

Happy Diwali to those celebrating. Have been hearing firecrackers all night here in Karachi.

 

[The Real]

Happy Diwali to those celebrating. Have been hearing firecrackers all night here in Karachi.

To what extent to people in Pakistan celebrate it? Has it become more secular and crossed over beyond the bounds of Hinduism?

 

[alybaba]

To what extent to people in Pakistan celebrate it? Has it become more secular and crossed over beyond the bounds of Hinduism?

No, it's just that Karachi has a sizeable population of Hindus of over 100,000, so some friends will join in - it's not celebrated independently by the rest of the population. People forget that there are 3 million Hindus in Pakistan, with the vast majority in Sindh (in a couple of districts, they're just shy of the majority).

 

[MeachTheMonster]

I'm interested, somebody give me a quick rundown of why/how you celebrate this holiday

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

I'm interested, somebody give me a quick rundown of why/how you celebrate this holiday

I was taught that the main significance of it was the return of Prince Rama (an avatar of God) from exile and this:

While Diwali is popularly known as the "festival of lights", the most significant spiritual meaning is "the awareness of the inner light". Central to Hindu philosophy is the assertion that there is something beyond the physical body and mind which is pure, infinite, and eternal, called the Atman. The celebration of Diwali as the "victory of good over evil", refers to the light of higher knowledge dispelling all ignorance, the ignorance that masks one's true nature, not as the body, but as the unchanging, infinite, immanent and transcendent reality. With this awakening comes compassion and the awareness of the oneness of all things (higher knowledge). This brings anand (joy or peace). Just as we celebrate the birth of our physical being, Diwali is the celebration of this Inner Light.
While the story behind Diwali and the manner of celebration varies from region to region (festive fireworks, worship, lights, sharing of sweets), the essence is the same – to rejoice in the Inner Light (Atman) or the underlying Reality of all things (Brahman).

Its a family thing for Hindus mostly, in my view.

Diwali - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

I'm interested, somebody give me a quick rundown of why/how you celebrate this holiday

Actually gives a pretty good rundown

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Actually gives a pretty good rundown

Happy Diwali Message From Re - Elected President Obama - YouTube

do white people know about this? Are they calling Obama Hindu now?

Just playin. Props for the info

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

Actually gives a pretty good rundown

Happy Diwali Message From Re - Elected President Obama - YouTube

Wish that was my president

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

do white people know about this? Are they calling Obama Hindu now?

Just playin. Props for the info

was actually the first president to ever observe the holiday in the white house, so theres that

 

[88m3]

Didn't have to move my car this morning. Thanks Diwali!