Diwali 2009 (last part): Do not limit yourself ... 
Raise yourself, let your intellect is illuminated by the grace of God, by the grace of the Divine Mother that you enter in this life and you realize the opportunity. Realize where you come from, realize that you actually perform your job, your mission and realize where you go, what is your real duty in life and let that light shine through you. Become a messenger of love, a messenger of the Divine. Do not limit yourself to what your mind perceive that you are. -Sri Swami Vishwananda-
Diwali 2009 (part 4): The light that burns, the love that burns inside of you 
The clay lamp is very symbolic, we say: 'God, You are the light, and we are the rod. " It is the connection we have with the Divine. And clay lamp represents our body, it symbolizes that our body is only dust and dust is because one day we will leave. Our body does not remain the same, it changes, until we leave. The lamp symbolizes our burning clay body that is similar to the medium of clay, with a burning, burning light, the love that burns inside of you. -Sri Swami Vishwananda-
Diwali 2009 (Part 3): The same light that shines in you, me, everyone 
Diwali allows us to remember that inner light that is present in every person in every part of God's creation and not just us sitting there to celebrate Diwali. You can think of being more special than anyone else because you're sitting there , but no, it's not like that. We are not special, you know. When we think of ourselves be closer to the Divine is wrong! It is our ignorance that makes us think that we are special because God loves everyone the same way. And it's the same light that shines in you, in me, everyone. It just takes time to see it. When your mind will be calm, when your heart is completely open, you see, and feel this light, you feel that love, and that is the true meaning of Diwali. -Sri Swami Vishwananda-
Raise yourself, let your intellect is illuminated by the grace of God, by the grace of the Divine Mother that you enter in this life and you realize the opportunity. Realize where you come from, realize that you actually perform your job, your mission and realize where you go, what is your real duty in life and let that light shine through you. Become a messenger of love, a messenger of the Divine. Do not limit yourself to what your mind perceive that you are. 
The clay lamp is very symbolic, we say: 'God, You are the light, and we are the rod. " It is the connection we have with the Divine. And clay lamp represents our body, it symbolizes that our body is only dust and dust is because one day we will leave. Our body does not remain the same, it changes, until we leave. The lamp symbolizes our burning clay body that is similar to the medium of clay, with a burning, burning light, the love that burns inside of you. 
Diwali allows us to remember that inner light that is present in every person in every part of God's creation and not just us sitting there to celebrate Diwali. You can think of being more special than anyone else because you're sitting there , but no, it's not like that. We are not special, you know. When we think of ourselves be closer to the Divine is wrong! It is our ignorance that makes us think that we are special because God loves everyone the same way. And it's the same light that shines in you, in me, everyone. It just takes time to see it. When your mind will be calm, when your heart is completely open, you see, and feel this light, you feel that love, and that is the true meaning of Diwali. 
