Sadhguru, Oct. 17 -- By Sadhguru - Founder, Isha Foundation

The culture of celebrating Deepavali goes back 12,000 - 15,000 years. People realised how, during this time of the year, life hits a point of inertia and does not happen at the normal pace. For the northern hemisphere of the planet, due to the position of the sun, it is winter. But above all, the forces of gravity work in such a way that there is a kind of stagnation and nothing grows well at this time.

In India, which is probably the only country with a 12,000-year history of agriculture, people observed that at this time of the year, seeds either do not sprout or sprout very slowly. The very life process slows down and inertia sets in.

Inertia means death; dynamism means lif...