St. Petersburg, Russia: About 250 guests celebrated Diwali at the public event “Golden Steps towards the Golden Age” in St. Petersburg. As they were lighting their wax candles and earthen lamps in the divine presence of Shri Lakshmi and Shri Narayan, everyone created a determined thought of keeping their inner light always lit. Diwali greetings and video messages from Mohini Didi ji and Jayanti Didi ji, additional administrative heads of the Brahma Kumaris, as well as other senior BKs were shared with everyone.
Greeting the audience, Mr Kumar Gaurav ji, Consul General of India in St. Petersburg, underlined that Diwali, the most important festival of India, became a global festival celebrated worldwide. “May this Diwali bring you joy, happiness, peace and prosperity”, he said.
Bro. Vijay Kumar described Diwali as the day of greetings of our hearts. He said, “We definitely have to shower this light to all those living on this planet. This is the only solution to remove the sorrows of souls forever.”
Explaining the deep spiritual significance of Diwali, Didi Santosh said, “This festival is loved not just by those living down below, on this Earth. It is loved very much by the One who lives up above. Why? Because our Supreme Father loves newness. He is Light, and the Light does not like darkness. We, souls, have brought darkness to this world through the dark state of our minds. By connecting to the Supreme Light, we ignite our inner light of purity, knowledge, peace, happiness, power and bliss. These are the golden steps that change the world around us into the golden world.”
A beautiful cultural program inspired the audience to sing and dance together with the performers on the stage. And of course, Diwali celebration is never complete without sharing sweets! The guests enjoyed delicious gulab jamuns and jalebis as well as a special brahma bhojan.
The Indian Consulate staff, members of the Indian community in this city as well as guests from about 10 cities of Russia joined the event.
