Spiritual leader calls for dialogue, mutual acceptance and a shift from conflict to compassion
TALGAJARDA, GUJARAT | 06th NOVEMBER 2026 | In his Diwali and New Year message, spiritual leader and Ramkatha narrator Morari Bapu has called for an end to conflicts and wars across the world, urging people to embrace dialogue, mutual acceptance and compassion.
Extending greetings to people across the world, Bapu said the occasion was an opportunity to reflect on the wisdom of India’s spiritual traditions and move from darkness towards light, ignorance towards knowledge and mortality towards immortality.
Recalling the Upanishadic prayer, ‘Asato ma sadgamaya, tamaso ma jyotirgamaya, mrityor ma amritam gamaya’, he said the message of Diwali was rooted in the pursuit of truth, wisdom and enlightenment.
“Darkness has many meanings. It can represent ignorance, attachment and ego. The eternal elements of light are discernment, knowledge, thought, surrender, truth, love and compassion. May the divine guide us towards these values,” he said.
Bapu prayed that conflicts across the world would subside, wars would come to an end and an atmosphere of dialogue would emerge, enabling people to accept one another.
“Acceptance is a great mantra. I pray to the feet of Hanumanji that this spirit of acceptance becomes stronger among us in the new year,” he said.
Referring to the Bhagavad Gita, Bapu drew a distinction between the context in which Lord Krishna urged Arjuna to resolve to fight and the challenges facing the world today. He said that if Lord Krishna were to appear in today’s world and meet an Arjuna, he might instead say, “Buddhay kritanishchaya”, urging him to resolve to become a Buddha.
Bapu said the message was particularly relevant in a world facing conflicts, calling for wisdom and understanding rather than confrontation. Concluding his message, he extended Diwali and New Year greetings and wished everyone happiness and peace.
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