India, Oct. 17 -- Every year, as Diwali night arrives, our homes burst into light. Thousands of lamps shimmer on balconies, in courtyards, and on terraces. Families gather with laughter, children run around with sparklers, and sweets flow endlessly from plate to plate. It is indeed a time when hearts feel lighter and the air seems charged with celebration.
But amid all this external brightness, a quiet question arises - is the light within us glowing as brightly as the one outside? That humble clay lamp burning silently on the threshold carries within it the real essence of Diwali. The lamp reminds us that the true beauty of light lies not in its intensity but in its consistency. Just as the flame needs oil to burn, our soul too needs the ...