Wishing everyone a Happy Deepavali. I hope the significance of this festival is felt in every part of the world, which is the celebration of the victory of good over evil and the uplifting of spiritual darkness.
Deepavali is the celebration of Inner Light, in particular the knowing of which outshines all darkness (removes all obstacles and dispels all ignorance), awakening the individual to one's true nature, not as the body, but as the unchanging, infinite, immanent and transcendent reality. With the realization of the soul comes universal compassion, love, and the awareness of the oneness of all things. I really feel that it is not only for Hindu's to celebrate it but it is a festival for all. As we see in Andy's case - who practises Universal Compassion and love for all - be it in US or Maldives or in any other part of the world.