Ramesh Tiwari

(A beautiful view of the grounds of Kisan Post Graduate College, Bahraich, which was decorated by the young cricketers of Thakur Hukum Singh Cricket Association on the eve of Deepawali.)  Today is Deepawali, a festival of ecstasy, a celebration of Ram Raj. Happy Deepawali! Who will light lamps and candle, Who will play crackers Who has got to dance and sing In honour of the Creator? Come on, brothers – Be you all happy! Through the years ahead Dilwali bring you Peace and prosperity!  The universes are the different rooms of Ram’s palace. The day He built them with matter, enlightened them with the suns, gave music with different sounds, perfumed them and made them pleasant with various tastes was later on named as Deepawali. He celebrates the anniversary of His creation and wants us to be happy and to sing and dance on this day. Friends, brothers, sisters, everyone, come on – let us enjoy His bounties on the Earth, but nicely and gently beca...

As the ruby-red sun sets, The blonde-fair full faced moon Rises at the other end. He says, “O, the yellow-blue calm sea! Look, I’m the same as I was a month ago.” The sea soon turns scarlet-gold, With her waves leaping up In an effort to kiss the moon. The dawn ends everything the next day. The universe becomes white blue again As the sun shoots up in the deep sky. Poets read between each change. -                                                                                                                                                                 ...

All that exists in the world is useful and helps us survive. What is useful is valuable and everything that is valuable is wealth which is called Mahalaxami, the consort of Narain, who like a king rules the universes and enforces immutable laws favourable to the entities in terms of their survival and lust for life. The entities that make a universe take shape and grow and in doing so they need something to live on. This need is the mother of business which is symbolized as Bhagwan Ganesh. Maa Laxami and god Ganesh represent wealth so they are the life and the breath of every being. Since our business speeds up from the month of Kartik on, we worship Maa Laxami and Buppa Ganesh and observe Dhanteras, praying to them for prosperity. There is nothing in this world whose novelty does not wear off, but money is the exception that we never become bored with. It means the only beautiful thing that the world has ever had is money because it a joy forever. May Mata Mahalaxami and her l...