Fly With Shaunak

At the historic Werribee Mansion with my parents and son in tow...
Superb place, very spacious, lots of greenery all around.

Just a quiet late evening at the Altona Beach in Melbourne yesterday with wife, son and mum-in-law in tow…
Altona Beach, Melbourne
24th January 2026 - 8.45 pm.

Happy Diwali to all Indians and Hindus across the globe!!

Diwali is not just a festival for fireworks and eating sweets. We celebrate this festival to commemorate the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. Throw away the darkness (shallow, hollow feelings of anger, lust, greed, arrogance, envy, etc.) from your heart and try to develop a personality like God “Ram” - who embodies compassion, sincerity, honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity.

Diwali was first celebrated in Ayodhya (India) on Ram’s return to his kingdom with his wife Sita and younger brother Lakshman after 14 years of exile, and after he killed the demon king Ravan, who despite being a devout follower of Shiva, despite being such an intelligent and knowledgeable being, reduced himself to all the negative qualities we can think of and became a tyrant. His end was necessary, and hence Ram - the 7th avatar of God Vishnu - had to come to earth.

This is “why” we do this.

Thought for the Day:
Sweets, fun, laughter, fireworks during Diwali are all like short-term profit (to give an example). Forgetting why we celebrate our festivals is a long-term loss. Never fail to see long-term loss over short-term profit.

Happy Diwali ❤️❤️ !!


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