[Swami Ritavan Bharati, Ashram Pramukha and Spiritual Guide of AHYMSIN, taught a class on ‘From Darkness to Light’ at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama on 23 november 2023. You may watch a glimpse of the session by clicking on the video below.]

A ray that is a person starts their search, to understand why they are bound by this darkness. They pass through many states of development, from darkness to light, for an inner light to understand oneself.

In so doing, eliminating the false identities, the pulls and pushes of that which holds you in ignorance, eliminating and moving on into progressively higher, subtler, more intense experiences that radiate that joy. Emerging from this that is of a small nature, a limiting nature and seeking the greater, the good, the beautiful & the joyful. And then you unite the separate parts into a progressive fullness, wholeness, a continuum that seeks union as the infinite. You cross the boundaries, having loosened the boundaries and the bondages that tie you. And thus, you realise this universe without and the universe within are all one of a divine recognition, and of a divine origin.

To live life as light. To live life as light of freedom, joy and experience, the ever-present Ananda—Sat-chit-ananda. Know yourself to be that.

The darkness of the untrue will only lead to a fear of death. Thus, we say, asato ma sadgamaya, lead me from darkness to light and lead me from mortality to immortality, for in light there is no fear. In that light there is no doubt, for you recognise yourself to be that ray that has come from an infinite source. Thus, there is no ending, having also understood that there has been no beginning, simply recognition of a journey.

Our Gurudeva Swami Rama always talked about how we are ancient travellers. From eternity to eternity, we take on this material nature, out of compassion and love, to once again connect to those suffering souls of humanity, and to bring that pleasantness to those minds. So today in the kingdom of stillness and silence that is your meditation that you will enjoy, make a resolve and set the intention to remain awake and realise the purpose of life. Resolve to continue by way of your meditation to dissolve the darkness of illusion and ignorance so that each meditation is simply a revelation of light and love.