The Wisdom Of Diwali – Learning To Conquer The Enemy Within

Most of us recognise the festival of Diwali – celebrated all over the world at this time, especially by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains - as a time to celebrate the victory of light over darkness...

...of the great ancient hero, Lord Rama defeating the evil demon king Ravana, reuniting his family and kingdom, his royal return lit with lamps (hence the name “Diwali” – the festival of lights).

At the same time, although the evil Ravana met his end at the hands of Lord Rama many millennia ago, the battle of good over bad still rages on – relocated to the battleground within ourselves.

And so as conscious leaders in our own families, communities and businesses, we have to defeat our inner Ravana – our inner demons.

We all have distractions and undesirable traits within us – from familiar challenges like procrastination, addictions, fears and material excesses, to subtler things such as excessive time spent on social media, gossip and personal obsessions...