{"id":17963,"date":"2024-04-04T18:11:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T18:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17963"},"modified":"2024-04-04T18:11:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T18:11:06","slug":"celebrating-phagwah-fostering-unity-in-guyana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/celebrating-phagwah-fostering-unity-in-guyana\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Phagwah: Fostering Unity in Guyana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Samuel Gillis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guyana is gearing up to celebrate Phagwah, the festival of colors, on Monday, marking the triumph of good over evil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samuel Gillis sat down with Pandit Rabindranath Persaud, President of the Viraat Sabha, to discuss the significance of Phagwah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phagwah transcends boundaries of race, class, and religion in Guyana, carrying a universal message of good prevailing over evil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pandit Rabindranath Persaud emphasizes that beyond its spiritual essence, Phagwah plays a crucial role in fostering unity among Guyanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persaud elucidates that Phagwah symbolizes the arrival of spring, represented by the multitude of colors adorning nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This diversity signifies the beauty of inclusivity, where every individual contributes to the vibrant tapestry of society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasizes the importance of embracing this diversity, as it reflects the true essence of humanity&#8217;s collective existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While acknowledging the perpetual presence of evil in the world, Persaud encourages individuals to let goodness triumph over evil in their personal lives, especially during the season of Phagwah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He advises against descending to the level of negativity, urging people to uphold their innate goodness and integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The symbolic burning of holika will precede the Phagwah celebrations, symbolizing the triumph of righteousness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persaud concludes with a motto for the season: &#8220;Good, better, best, never let it rest,&#8221; emphasizing the continual pursuit of goodness and righteousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Guyana prepares to celebrate Phagwah, the festival serves as a reminder of the enduring values of unity, inclusivity, and the triumph of good over evil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Gillis Guyana is gearing up to celebrate Phagwah, the festival of colors, on Monday, marking the triumph of good over evil. Samuel Gillis sat down with Pandit Rabindranath&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17964,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17963"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17965,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17963\/revisions\/17965"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}