Have been meaning to post on this topic for quite some time.
Basically, the point I want to examine here is - Are religious festivals about festivities or about the religious activities like praying? In other words, is Christmas about parties and gifts and Christmas trees, or is it about Christ and hence a time to remember the God and pray to him? Is Diwali about bursting crackers and eating sweets or is it about remembering Lord Rama and his triumph over evil and praying to him? Is Id about Seviyan or about Allah? The list goes on...
Most of the holidays, all over the world, are woven around religion. However, in today's world, they have lost their religious significance to most of us. For us, festivals mean time to celebrate and enjoy; or if nothing else, relax as it is a holiday. The religious part is just an excuse to have a break, have fun. Is that right?
1 comment:
O you are absolutely right !
The excuses are so deep that - we associate Deepavali with Lord Krishna killing Narakasura while others associate to other reasons - apart from Rama ascending to the throne in Ayodhya !
Festivals are definitly about festivities ! And shopping and discounts !
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