Vijay Dashmi / Dashehra

On Vijay-Dashmi ..... 

                        Every year   

Ravan's effigy is burnt in every city with great enthusiasm and passion.

The higher the Ravan, more spectacular it will be 

And the greater the noise of burning firecrackers -
                
                            The more enjoyment the audience will get

 But surrounded by the crowd, the burning Ravan asks:

                                   …  Just one question: -

O’ you …..who burn me today …….

                          Which one is Ram amongst you all?


Suddenly a thought arose in my mind..

       Before we burn the Ravan

We create and build it ourselves …..

     And then make it stand in front of everyone and pretend to 

burn him with great enthusiasm and passion.

     Next year again, 

we make a new Ravan and then burn it.

                            Year after year -

                                                     This cycle continues.

If we stop creating a new Ravan in our mind or life again and again….

   Then there will not be a need to burn it again and again.

 Let's make a resolution on this Vijay Dashami - Dushehra:

That this time we will kill Ravana inside ourselves and burn it forever
                                                  
                       And we will not let any new Ravan get created in our mind ever again.

                                                              'Rajan Sachdeva'


Note:  Ravana is a symbolic figure representing - heightened ego (wealth, power, learning etc.)
                and the many negative traits of mankind