Life is about liberating and celebrating.
You cannot have one without the other, that’s the natural law.
So, we’re wired with the inner longing to evolve.
Hedonism, overindulgence and escapism are short sighted, and not in tune with the resonance of the Greater Whole. Struggle, control, resistance and pressure is the other side of the coin.
Unwholesome desires can hook us with bursts of pleasure and the thrill of instant gratification, but they are really suffering waiting to happen. They need to be purified with the fire of evolutionary action - Kriya - into more wholesome energy, which brings deep fulfilment and liberation from suffering.
First, we need to discern between the two, that requires the raw honesty to look suffering squarely in the face. Next comes the releasing of addiction to suffering. There is an opening here where we can see the way forward and evolution becomes possible.
Anytime we lean in the direction of growth and kriya, we are aligned with the greater purpose of life and we have the support of Nature. Celebration becomes the natural outcome, because Life is rejoicing for us, and Life is inherently a full-on celebration of intelligence.
Evolve / Liberate / Celebrate / REPEAT.
The significance of Holi (Wikipedia) : Holi celebrates the arrival of Spring in India, the end of winter, and the blossoming of love, and for many, it is a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships. IT The festival is also an invocation for a good spring harvest season.
