Burning the effigy of Ravana on Dussehra symbolizes the conquest of good over evil and truth over falsehood, I had written earlier at scratchmysoul portal.
The real message of Dussehra needs to be seen in terms of burning off the ten vices within – the Ravana within. The names of the ten vices represented as the heads of the Ravana within are to be destroyed by humans.
Ten vices are as follows:
1.passion or avarice or attachment, 2. pride or ego, 3.anger, 4. greed, 5. infatuation or superstitions, 6.lust, 7.hatred, 8. jealousy, 9. slander, and 10. selfishness.
Here are haiku depicting the spiritual significance of Dussehra.
HAIKU
Rid egoistic self.
Burn the Ravana within.
All vices be fired.
Pursue not virtues.
Pride of virtues is a vice.
Rid the vices within.
Chase not virtues.
Rather destroy your vices.
Virtues will spring forth.
Destroy your vices.
Or else, they will destroy you.
Vices are cardinal sins.
Don’t go for virtues.
To cover up your vices.
Cleanse self of vices.
Be free of vices.
Vices are wasted true self.
Redeem your true self.
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