He who, knowing this, meditates on this four-sixteenth quarter of Brahman as the Luminous becomes luminous in this world; and he wins luminous worlds — he who, knowing this, meditates on this four-sixteenth quarter of Brahman as the Luminous.
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- Chandogya Upanishad
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- Chandogya Upanishad
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- ChU.4.7.4
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- Divine LightMeditationLight
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There the sun does not shine, nor the moon and stars, nor these lightnings — let alone this fire. By its light alone all this shines; the whole world is illumined by its radiance.
People quarrel over the very name of God. A man who describes the Almighty as Ram is found to be always ready to quarrel with the other who calls it Allah. Why do they fight when Ram and Allah are one and the same? This is so because we have not allowed the divine light to enter our minds, enter our lives.
God starts to enlighten the soul with His divine light, marking the beginning of a perfect union after the third night has passed, making it less dark.
The goal of moral discipline is to cleanse the heart of passion and resentment, until it becomes like a clear mirror, reflecting the light of God.