Do we not get positive vibes when we do lamp worship (deepaaraadhana)?

[A satsaṅga took place between Swami and several devotees who visited Him on January 16, 2021. Some of the questions of devotees answered by Swāmi are given below.]

[A question by Kum. Shiva Jyothi]

Swāmi replied: If the same oil that you would have burnt in an oil lamp is instead used to cook healthy food for a poor person, his life-lamp (prāṇa dīpa) will glow brightly. Oil is expensive and if you donate that oil to the poor, they will use it to cook some food and consume it to get more energy. This is the real dīpārādhanā (lamp worship) where you are lighting a prāṇa dīpa (life-lamp). Is your positive vibe more important than lighting the life of the poor person? Is your own enjoyment more important than helping a starving beggar? God, being the divine Father of all souls, will be happy if you help other souls in need. He will not be happy if you spend money for your own enjoyment. If you are lighting lamps to please God, you must realize that God is not happy with this act. In fact, He is angry with us for wasting oil and food.

Q.Will I get more positive vibes when I help another person?

[A question by Kum. Shiva Jyothi]

Swāmi replied: Not only you, but God will also be happy by such actions.

To be continuued...

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