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The problem of living
is directed not to view the light in any form or shape like the electric light or the moonlight. In that case, the light appearing therein will not be the real one, but only as projected by him. An abhyasi is advised to proceed with a mere supposition of it with the thought of the Divine at the bottom. What happens then is that it becomes the subtlest, with the result that we thus meditate upon the subtlest which is to be attained. Every saint has used the word ―Light‖ and I too cannot avoid it because that is the best expression for Reality. But that creates some complication, because when we talk of ―Light‖ the idea of luminosity becomes prominent and we begin to take it as glittering. The Real Light carries with it no such idea. It refers only to the real substance or, more appropriately, ̳substanceless substance'. Under our system an abhyasi, no doubt, sometimes sees light. But the glittering light appears only in the beginning when matter comes in contact with energy. In other words, it is only a clue to show that energy has begun to work. The Real Light as I have discussed in the „Efficacy of Raja Yoga' has the colour of dawn or a faint reflection of colourlessness.
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