It is a simple act of giving up old clothes and wearing new clothes.
Our subtle body consisting of mind, intelligence and false ego is like a subtle dress of our real self.
Old clothes represent negative, worrisome, accumulated thoughts.
Giving up old clothes means giving up old, negative thoughts which have been accumulated in one’s mind for many days and years.
One should give up all such thoughts of negativity, enmity, grudges toward another person.
One should rise above such negativity by becoming more positive, more forgiving, more charitable, more compassionate.
By wearing new clothes of compassion, forgiveness, charity and positivity, one can rise above all negativities.
It is the victory of good over evil.
Therefore, one should give up the old thoughts forever, never to wear them again.
Wishing everyone a very Happy Gudi Padawa and Happy New Year.