Are you celebrating Diwali?

@TheHorse (218886)

Walnut Creek, California

November 3, 2024 3:30pm CST

A conversation with my drug dealer (my friend at the liquor store) led me to realize/remember that we are in Diwali, the festival of lights. In Hindu (and Sikh, I believe) tradition, Diwali celebrates the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and intelligence over ignorance. Last night, I lit a single candle and placed it in my window. I believe that many Indians celebrate for several days, but I am not sure. When Horse Jr. and his mom were here, we would celebrate by lighting candles, placing them on a raft, and floating them in our pool. Are you celebrating Diwali?

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@rakski (123135)

• Philippines

3 Nov

No. We don't have it here. But yes, they celebrated it

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@rakski (123135)

• Philippines

3 Nov

@TheHorse our member shere from Idia, I read their posts.

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Nov

Who is "they"?

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov

@rakski I think the festival goes on for a few days.

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@AmbiePam (92766)

• United States

3 Nov

I always wanted to celebrate Hanukkah. I had a classmate in school who celebrated Hanukkah and Christmas. To me, it was the coolest thing. They were Messianic Jews, so I figure that had something to do with it. Diwali sounds really fun.

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@vandana7 (100288)

• India

9 Nov

Adrenaline excitement...

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Nov

I prefer light to darkness.

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@RasmaSandra (79886)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

3 Nov

Never did but I had a lot of Jewish friends so at one time I celebrated Hannukah before Christmas

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Nov

I just light a candle on the first night of Hanukkah.

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@Fleura (30399)

• United Kingdom

3 Nov

I'm not sure that we can definitively celebrate the victory of intelligence over ignorance, nor of good over evil either.

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Nov

Are you an intellectual snob?

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@Fleura (30399)

• United Kingdom

4 Nov

@TheHorse Just looking at modern society in general

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov

@Fleura We love in troubled times. But I am sure all times are troubled times.

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@JudyEv (340019)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Nov

Vince was in Nepal once when they celebrated it. He enjoyed being part of it.

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@vandana7 (100288)

• India

12 Nov

You have never seen Diwali amongst Hindus in Australia? I thought there were many Hindus who have settled in your world.

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Nov

@vandana7 Had I not lived in an apartment complex with many Indians, I might not have known about Diwali here.

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov

Light over darkness is an easy sentiment to celebrate.

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@LindaOHio (178701)

• United States

4 Nov

No, I don't celebrate Diwali but I'm familiar with the festival. Have a good week.

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov

You too.

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Nov

@LindaOHio I am home from Guitar Center. My lessons were good.

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@LindaOHio (178701)

• United States

7 Nov

@TheHorse Thank you very much.

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@vandana7 (100288)

• India

6 Nov

Very very cute picture of Horse Jr. Does he call you?

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov

We spoke the other day. I'll hopefully talk to him again soon.

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@Tampa_girl7 (50258)

• United States

4 Nov

I’m not familiar with this celebration. I will look it up.

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov

If I became poly-religious, I could celebrate all year!

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@vandana7 (100288)

• India

9 Nov

@TheHorse I am willing to be Poly religious...if they made me President of the US, America would get loads of holidays, one week cake holiday before Christmas, one week pickle holiday, one week kaju katli (cashew sweet) holiday for Diwali...one week ice cream holiday...I think there would be less stress and more fun all around.

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Nov

@vandana7 But would we ever get anything done?

@wolfgirl569 (106323)

• Marion, Ohio

3 Nov

We don't.

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Nov

Well dang.

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@Shiva49 (26684)

• Singapore

4 Nov

We did. Indians celebrate all over the world. There was a celebration at the White House too. It is an annual affair, I have come to understand. We need the victory of good over evil more than ever.

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@vandana7 (100288)

• India

9 Nov

I look for evil ones to understand what they are doing is wrong and so stop doing it because it is gonna hurt their loved ones in future. Not kinda war....but intelligence...victory over evil in self, perhaps?

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov

That we do.

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@Shiva49 (26684)

• Singapore

10 Nov

@vandana7 It looks obvious that the evil thinks they can get away Scot-free from their actions. One needs an iota of conscience to do what is right but the state of affairs of our world reflects the evil leading us. The majority end up mere spectators.

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@anya12adwi (9474)

• India

4 Nov

Yes, Jains also celebrate diwali..

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov

Jains?

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@TheHorse (218886)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov

@anya12adwi Ah, thanks.

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@anya12adwi (9474)

• India

6 Nov

@TheHorse Another religious community! Also buddhists do celebrate!

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