Good and evil

Dussehra marks the victory of good over evil. But that was Satyuga and whether it was Goddess Durga killing demon Mahishasura or Lord Rama slaying Ravana – the good and evil were clearly black and white.

In today’s yuga or age, it’s difficult to identify a clear black and white as everything seemingly is tinged in shades of grey. The good and evil depend on the lens with which we are seeing the person or the event. Everything is determined by the narrative, prefixed notions, prejudices and the coloured lens, as aforesaid. Therefore, we as ordinary foks have no idea as to to the clear good or evil – whether it’s ongoing war in gulf between Israel and host of organisations and countries, Russia- Ukraine war that’s seemingly endless and other such events and occurrences in our country and around the world.

Therefore, this Dussehra/Bijoya, let’s pray to Lord Rama and Goddess Durga to let the truth prevail and all the black sheep be exposed so that we don’t get carried away by narratives but are clearly able to identify modern day Ravanas and Mahishasuras for their elimination.

Happy Dussehra and shubho Bijoya!