Full Text of SR0593 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Diwali is a five-day festival of lights that | 3 | | takes place in autumn and is a festival of new beginnings, | 4 | | celebrating good over evil and light over darkness; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word | 6 | | Deepavali, meaning "rows of lighted lamps"; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Diwali is celebrated by millions of Hindus, | 8 | | Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs, and each religion marks different | 9 | | events and stories; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Diwali is important to each faith for different | 11 | | reasons; the common factor in the understanding of the holiday | 12 | | is the triumph of good over evil, of "light over darkness"; | 13 | | this focus on light is why it is known as the festival of | 14 | | lights; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Celebrants light small oil lamps and place them | 16 | | around their homes; the lights symbolize the light within each | 17 | | individual, the light that rids the soul of ignorance; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Celebrants pray, craft flower garlands, place | 19 | | floating candles in water, share sweets, make lanterns, and | 20 | | display them in their homes or send them into the night sky; |
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| 1 | | and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Diwali is celebrated by four million Indian | 3 | | Americans in the U.S. and by millions more worldwide; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Illinois recognizes the cultural significance of | 5 | | Diwali and the religious diversity in Illinois, the U.S., and | 6 | | the world; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The message of Diwali resonates with Illinoisans, | 8 | | Americans, and citizens of the world now more than ever; | 9 | | therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare November 4, | 12 | | 2021 "Diwali Day" in honor of the people in Illinois and across | 13 | | the nation who celebrate this significant holiday.
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