Dussehra
Vijaya Dashami, the Triumph of Dharma
On the tenth day, Shri Ram overcame Ravana and Maa Durga overcame Mahishasura. The real battle is within: name the ten heads of the ego one by one and offer each to the arrow of awareness.
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What Dussehra means
Vijaya Dashami, “the tenth day of victory”, follows the nine nights of Navratri. Across India great effigies of Ravana (The Ten-Headed King of Lanka)Ravana · The Ten-Headed King of Lanka In the Ramayana he is defeated by Shri Ram; his ten heads are often read as ten faces of the ego. are burned at dusk, and the victory of Dharma (Righteous Order & Duty)Dharma · Righteous Order & Duty The way of life that upholds truth, harmony and one’s true nature. over adharma is celebrated with the Ram Lila.
A widely shared reflection reads Ravana’s ten heads as ten faces of the ego that every seeker meets: lust, anger, greed, attachment, pride, envy, selfishness, injustice, cruelty and ego itself. The bow and arrow of Shri Ram stand for focused awareness, made steady by meditation on the inner light that Brahm Gyan (Direct Internal Awakening / Self-Realization)Brahm Gyan · Direct Internal Awakening / Self-Realization Direct, practical perception of the inner self through light, sound, vibration and nectar, independent of language, cultural background or blind faith. reveals.
A self-reflection
Burning the ten heads of the ego
Read each head slowly. Where do you meet it in your own life? When you are ready to work on it, offer it to the arrow of awareness. Your progress stays on this device.
With the sangat
Programs around Dussehra
Saturday, October 17 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM ET
Mata Ki Chowki
DJJS Baldwin Ashram
More festivals of the year
NavratriBeing celebrated now · dates to be confirmed
DiwaliDates to be announced
Bhai DoojDates to be announced
New YearDates to be announced
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