Mammal Muse
Visible light--electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye--is responsible for sight.
The term 'light' is also used in spiritual traditions (vision, enlightenment, darshan, Tabor Light). Bible commentators see the presence of light as a metaphor of truth, good and evil, knowledge and ignorance. In the first Chapter of the Bible, Elohim is described as creating light by fiat and seeing the light to be good. In Eastern religion, Diwali, festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness.
Sanskrit
Visible light--electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye--is responsible for sight.
The term 'light' is also used in spiritual traditions (vision, enlightenment, darshan, Tabor Light). Bible commentators see the presence of light as a metaphor of truth, good and evil, knowledge and ignorance. In the first Chapter of the Bible, Elohim is described as creating light by fiat and seeing the light to be good. In Eastern religion, Diwali, festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness.
Sanskrit
ॐ असतोमा सद्गमय ।
तमसोमा ज्योतिर्गमय ।
मृत्योर्मामृतं गमय ।।
ॐ शान्ति शान्ति शान्तिः ।। – बृहदारण्यक
oṁ asato mā śad gamaya
tamaso mā jyotir gamaya
mṛtyor mā amṛtaṁ gamaya
oṁ śānti śānti śāntiḥ – bṛhadāraṇyaka
http://youtu.be/wmmoAcpZn2Q
Lead Us From the Unreal To the Real,
Lead Us From Darkness To Light,
Lead Us From Death To Immortality,
Let There Be Peace Peace Peace.
Text
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
3 comments:
in the Hebrew bible, Elohim refers to God. light creates such magnificence in everything it touches, doesn't it.
here in Texas, it's still wednesday.
Hey--There was an error in the date and time for this post-It was'sposed to post at noon today but got posted at midnight thanks to my fumble fingers--and so it goes.
light. yes
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