The Ravana We Don't Burn

Every Dusshera, we watch Ravana burn and celebrate the victory of good over evil. But what if the most important Ravana is the one we carry within ourselves? In this episode of A Little Zen, A Little Mess, Seema reflects on the quiet ways ego, pride, anger, and the need to be right can shape our relationships. Through a moving story about a father and his young son, she explores what happens when we defend our intentions without noticing the impact of our actions. Because knowing what's right and having the courage to do what's right are two very different things. Our wounds may explain our behaviour, but they don't give us permission to keep wounding others. This Dasara, perhaps the question isn't what we want to burn, but what we're finally ready to change. A grudge we keep holding, an apology we keep postponing, or a pattern we keep defending. Real victory doesn't always come with fireworks or cheering crowds. Sometimes, it's the quiet moment we choose humility over ego, compassion over cruelty, and change over being right. The Ravana within us is defeated one choice at a time. Happy Dusshera! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices