Maste,
Day as we celebrate Holi,
The festival of colours with joy and excitement,
Let us ask ourselves,
Is Holi only about colours,
Sweets and burning old things or is it a spiritual reminder to transform our lives.
Every festival is like an alarm clock,
When an alarm rings we have three choices,
Turn it off and go back to sleep.
Second,
Wake up for a while then fall asleep again and third wake up so fully that we no longer need an alarm.
Holi is here to wake us up,
Not from physical sleep but from spiritual forgetfulness.
We have begun to accept stress,
Anger,
Jealousy and fear as normal and we search outside for peace,
Love and happiness which are actually our own original qualities.
So the real question is,
Will we wake up permanently this time?
The word Holi carries three powerful meanings.
First,
The English letter Holi,
H-O-L-Y,
That is to become pure.
Second,
In Hindi,
Holiya,
That is to forget the past,
Past is past and let go completely and third,
Holi connection,
In Hindi,
We call it to become one with God,
Main God ki Holi.
Today is the day to burn old resentments,
Forgive others,
Forgive ourselves and we hold on to the past,
We carry emotional weight,
Holi reminds us to release it fully.
On Holi,
We apply colours to each other but what is the most beautiful colour?
The colour of peace,
The colour of love,
The colour of strength,
The colour of joy.
When we meditate and connect with God,
His qualities colour our soul.
God,
The ocean of peace,
The ocean of love and the ocean of power.
When we stay connected,
These become our natural expressions,
Our own colours and whatever colour we carry inside,
Automatically spreads to others.
If we carry anger,
It spreads,
We carry peace,
That spreads.
So the question is,
What colour are we choosing to wear daily?
Holi means purification in four areas of life.
Purity in wealth,
That means to earn well,
Earn abundantly but earn with honesty,
Respect and blessings.
Purity in food,
As the food,
So the mind.
Pure,
Vegetarian,
Sattvic food,
Prepared with peaceful thoughts,
Influences our mental state deeply.
Food carries vibration,
Let our food carry peace.
Purity in mind,
Give your mind daily spiritual nourishment,
20 minutes in the morning,
10 to 15 minutes before sleep.
Fill your mind with positive knowledge and meditation.
This is your emotional diet.
Purity in body and personality.
When the mind is pure,
The face changes,
The tone softens,
The body language becomes graceful.
Inner purity reflects outwardly.
On Holi,
We say don't mind,
It's Holi.
Why only one day?
Why not make forgiveness a lifestyle?
True sweetness is not artificial politeness,
It is unconditional acceptance.
We often say the world has become negative but transformation begins with one.
In every family,
One person starts applying color first,
Soon everyone is colored.
Always remember,
It is the power of one.
If I change,
My home changes.
If home changes,
The world changes.
So let us make a commitment today.
I am a pure soul.
I am love.
I am peace.
I am power.
I am joy.
And from today,
I choose to stay awake permanently.
That is true Holi.
That is true celebration.
And that is the most beautiful color of all.
Shanti.
