Let me take this opportunity to wish every one a VERY HAPPY HOLI .Enjoy to your hearts content and understand the true meaning of the festival.I give below an abstract meaning of the festival as stated by Lord Krishna .....Burning of the Bonfire symbolizes the burning of lust and greed in mankind as did Lord shiva when he burnt Kaama using his third eye.....but it was beautifully explained in this shloka which is a must read for all traders too.
Sri Krishna relates to Arjuna in Bhagavadgita (Ch.2.62 & 63), on the battlefield of Kurukshetra in Mahabharata that:
Dhyayato vishayaan pumsah, vangas teshupa jaayate Sangaat sanjaayate kaamah, kaamat krodhobhi jaayate Krodhad bhavati sammohah, sammohat smriti vibramaha Smriti bhramsaad buddhi nasho, buddhi maashaat pranasyat
While contemplating material and sensual objects, persons become attached to them. Such attachment develops lust and lust generates anger. Anger leads to delusion and delusion to mental bewilderment. When the mind is bewildered, intelligence and discretion is lost. Loss of intelligence and discretion leads to downfall of the person.
My best wishes , be back tomorrow with the relevant updates.
Sri Krishna relates to Arjuna in Bhagavadgita (Ch.2.62 & 63), on the battlefield of Kurukshetra in Mahabharata that:
Dhyayato vishayaan pumsah, vangas teshupa jaayate Sangaat sanjaayate kaamah, kaamat krodhobhi jaayate Krodhad bhavati sammohah, sammohat smriti vibramaha Smriti bhramsaad buddhi nasho, buddhi maashaat pranasyat
While contemplating material and sensual objects, persons become attached to them. Such attachment develops lust and lust generates anger. Anger leads to delusion and delusion to mental bewilderment. When the mind is bewildered, intelligence and discretion is lost. Loss of intelligence and discretion leads to downfall of the person.
My best wishes , be back tomorrow with the relevant updates.