The concept of Diwali, the victory of good over evil, is a typical Indian concept. The good does not immediately win. It takes tremendous effort to overcome evil even though the assurance is that evil will be overcome. It is a cyclical thing. Good may win but it is not a permanent thing. Evil will come again. This is a very interesting concept. In our day-to-day life too, we are facing certain difficulties. We may succeed, but that is not the end because one thing leads to another. So, a human being has to be ready for this sequence. Though the moment when one wins, there is rejoicing, at the time of rejoicing, one should remember that it cannot be a permanent result.
When we purchased this land that The Yoga Institute stands on, it was a good thing. The land was purchased, the property rights established, the fence put, etc. But then, the entire fence was stolen overnight. At that time, the Institute was not rich. It was a major loss. So, then the efforts started. It was found that a very influential Gunda (thug) was responsible. We did not live in this area then. We lived a few miles away. The question was whether we should hand over the land to this Gunda and carry on according to his wishes, because he was powerful and he wanted control or whether we should take charge and deal with the thugs.
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