Are you celebrating Diwali? / myLot

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

@rakski (120588)

• Philippines

3 Nov

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

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rakski

@rakski (120588)

• Philippines

3 Nov

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

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The Horse

@TheHorse (217891)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov

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

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The Horse

@TheHorse (217891)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Nov

Who is "they"?

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Amber

@AmbiePam (91947)

• 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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The Horse

@TheHorse (217891)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Nov

I prefer light to darkness.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (50080)

• United States

4 Nov

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

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The Horse

@TheHorse (217891)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov

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

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (79362)

• 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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The Horse

@TheHorse (217891)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Nov

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

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Fleur

@Fleura (30167)

• 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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The Horse

@TheHorse (217891)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Nov

Are you an intellectual snob?

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Fleur

@Fleura (30167)

• United Kingdom

4 Nov

@TheHorse Just looking at modern society in general

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (338657)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Nov

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

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The Horse

@TheHorse (217891)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov

Light over darkness is an easy sentiment to celebrate.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (105254)

• Marion, Ohio

3 Nov

We don't.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (217891)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Nov

Well dang.

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (26641)

• Singapore

20h

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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The Horse

@TheHorse (217891)

• Walnut Creek, California

18h

That we do.

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