IMPORTANCE OF INCENSE AND FIRE

Q : What is the significance of lighting agarbatti (incense sticks) and diya (oil lamp) at sunset?

My child, let me explain the purpose of the two and you will get your answer. Incense sticks are lit in order to raise the vibration levels around you to those levels which we find very easy to reach. I have said this earlier but I will repeat this for you, my child, when we have to come to you, we have to go through a lot of trouble to deliberately reduce our vibratory levels to match yours. Incense sticks help you to raise the vibratory levels around you and thus help us, and aid us because our work gets easier. Why at sunset? My child, this is not only at sunset. Incense sticks can be burnt at any time; diya should be burnt all through the day. Over the years and centuries, you have been conditioned to think, my child that earth bound spirits come alive at sunset. There is no such thing, my child. Earth bound spirits are alive and kicking all around you, all the time.

The diya, my child, is an open flame. Remember, my child, an open flame cannot be substituted by anything. An open flame is representative of divine light and love. The diya is in direct, and I mean direct, link with the divine energy. The protection you get from one open flame is more than what you would get if you had prayed for five hours without stop. That is the importance of an open flame.

Q : Sir, would a candle flame be as good?

Any open flame, my child, any open flame. It is not the oil that makes it divine it is the flame itself.

Q: Sir, where should the diya be? In the prayer room or any place in the house?

Anywhere you want protection, divine energy and high vibratory levels.