Interesting correlation between God and light in various world religions....

[Ajay0]

 

Hello all,

I have come across some observations which depict an interesting correlation between God and light in the major world religions....

In Hinduism, the Vedas and Hindu scriptures considers the Shivalingam as representing a cosmic pillar or point of light.  The Dharmic monotheistic sect the Prajapita Brahmakumaris consider God to be a point of light. The Upanishads and enlightened masters have also described Brahman to be self-luminous.

In Islam, Allah has 100 name's, and one of them is Alnoor ( the Light).

“God is light,” says  Jesus Christ ( 1 John 1:5 ), in the Bible in Christianity.

In Judaism, Psalm 76:4 says of God, “You are radiant with light.”

So this correlation between God and light, is a common denominator in these four major world religions.

Imo, the fire worship in Zoroastrianism may be illustrating this correlation between God (Ahura Mazda ) and light as well, light being emitted by the fire.

I would say this may provide more proof that the major world religions are identical in their core, with only superficial differences on the outside creating cause for extremism and conflict. If you find any further proofs or evidences in this regard in Sikhism, please do share it here.

Thanking in advance.

Ajay.

 

[harsharan000]

Hello Ajay,

welcome. It is true, many religions describe the divnity as  luminous energy, just as you mention in your post above.

But as we all know, lights have different  intensities. 

For example, we have a candle light, a tube light, a 20 watts bulb, or even a 100 watts one, just to mention a few sources...

So, if the creator is for example like a Sun, then we souls having emanted from Him, are just as rays of that Sun. 

And just as all rays are the same, each one of them carrying the same light, the same heat.... in that sense, we all souls are same, above any barriers such as genders, classes, caste, dharam, mazab, color, race, etc  etc and etc ....the list is endless.

In Gurbani, in the Aarti, we come to know something on this respect: Sabh meh jot, Jot hae soee

Which means, His light is in everything, He Himself is the Light.

Other thing is, as per our own different karmas, we are born in different cultures, in different countries, in different religions,  different races...etc 

But all these conditions are outer aspects, which differ  in each birth  of  the chaurasee  ka chakar .... and yet the stupids, and profoundly mentally disabled, create conflicts among themselves, hatred, thirst for blood,  by killing whosoever do not think alike ...utter madness, and yet they call themselves spiritually adavnced or gyanis, or even the priest class people.

Mostly all look at the different sizes and colors of the boxes, and make classifications/discriminations, as per those outer aspects, which are temporary and perishable, and yet, the essence of Truth in them all as souls, is the same in all.

Such a pity, blinds commiting attrocities and unjustice. 

Almost everybody forgets that, nobody is better or superior to anyone else.

It is just that by their own past karam, and in accordance with the Law of Nature, (as you sow, so shall you reap),each one as said above, is born in different envoirements, such as color, caste, gender, nationality, dharam or mazab.....

All this is done strictly and carried under the universal law of karma. Nobody can alter it, nor bribe nature. 

Religious scriptures are full of references and examples, to this one law.

In the Bible it says: even the hair on your body is numbered. (Nothing happensjust like that).

In the Bani we read: Aapay beejeh, aapay khaaey.( You sow, you reap and eat).

 

Going back to the point of Light as divinity mentioned in different religions, it could be well said, as all beings are also light, whether devis, devtays, incarnations, gods, godesses, angels...etc, absolutley all beings carry the light of their origin.

Some beings have less or almost no stain of karmas, thus they are purer, their glass covering is not so dirty, so in them the light or purity shines more... some are heavy sinners, their glass covering is so dirty, that there is absolute darkness, ignorance, no morality in them .... and so on.... yet in the very depth of all of them, the flame of the divine is the same in all, no less, no more, no partiality.

 

Moreover, in the infinite creation  all beings are like stars in the  sky, yet  there is one Infinite Sun also, absolutley brilliant,  full of refulgence, full of mercy, full of Love.

And refering to the Light of this Highest Consciousness, Supreme and eternal Truth, Gurbani tells us:

Je Sau Chanda Ugveh Sooraj  Chareh Hazaar , Ete Chanan Hundeya(n) Gur Bin Ghor Andhar.

If a hundred moons were to rise, and a thousand suns appeared, even with such light, there would still be pitch darkness without the Guru. And this Guru, is no other than the Aad Guru, or call it Satnam, or Waheguru also. Ooch apaar, beant Soami.

 

So you see, each one talks of light as divinity as per their own reach or level of consciousness. According to their escalated heights,  that they view that light and took it as ultimate reality.

But in Gurbani, Guru Sahiban, Bhagat Jan, Gurmukhs, Sant Jan, having witnessed the refulgence and Light of that Supreme Being, Parbrahm Parmeshwar, namely Akal Purukh, Waheguru or Satnam; describe and share with us, the majesty, the  inmensity, the akhoot Jot,  of that One Universal Supreme Power.

You see, there is a vast difference between these Purest Beings: Guru Sahiban, Sant Jan, Gurmukhs, and the rest of the beings, howsoever prophets or endless list of gods there may be.

While the former, see only the Jot of Waheguru in all, thus unite humanity as equal, and give the gift of His bhakti to all alike;  the limited blind ones, divide and discriminate, thus remain prisoners in the mayavee creation.

If have any chances, just dive deep into the Bani, and savour the  Amrit of Nam contained in it, for the ultimate purpose of blending into that Anhad Bani as one without distinction.

Stay blessed.

Sat Sree Akal.

[Ajay0]

7 hours ago, harsharan000 said:

In Gurbani, in the Aarti, we come to know something on this respect: Sabh meh jot, Jot hae soee

Which means, His light is in everything, He Himself is the Light.

 

Hi Harsharanji, ,

Thank you for your reply. Reading the above filled me with bliss and light myself.

I checked this out in the internet and found the verse number to be (13-5, DnwsrI, m 1 ).

An alternate translation goes like this...

sB mih joiq joiq hY soie ]
sabh meh jot jot hai so-ay.
Amongst all is the Light-You are that Light. (13-5, DnwsrI, m 1 )

 

Thank you again for your scholarly reply.

May you be blessed yourself by God Almighty Himself.

Sweet regards,

Ajay0

[harsharan000]

 

Talking about the Light form of that one Supreme and Highest Truth, such as Naam, Satnam, Waheguru or Akal Purukh;

found the following 2 utmost beautiful and truly universal messages in the Bani for all mankind, and any living/consciouss beings :

ਨਾਨਕ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਸਰਬ ਸਮਾਣਾ ਆਪਨ ਭਾਵਨ ਕਰੀਆ 

Naanak Thaakur Sarab Samaanaa Aapan Bhaavan Kareeaa 

O Nanak, the Lord and Master is contained amongst all; He does just as He pleases.

and

ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਥਾਨ ਥਨੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਈ ॥

Poor Rehiaa Ghatt Ghatt Abinaasee Thhaan Thhananthar Saaee ||

The Imperishable Lord is permeating and pervading each and every heart; He is in all places and interspaces.

 

*We can see, how Guru Jee tells us that, that formless and eternal  Lightful Truth, is contained in all, and there is no such place where He is not. 

He is not limited  nor is a copyright to any particular tribe, geographical zone, country, race, or nationality, He is present even in those who acknowledge Him not and deny Him, yet He is present in all, thus,  our consciouss state as souls.

Bodies are fanah, perishable. It is by the one ray of  His Light, His akhoot Jot,  present in that body, which makes us consciouss and sentient living beings, throughout the Chaurasee ka chakar.

The teachings of Guru Sahiban and Bhagat Jan, are universal, for they see the Jot of  One Waheguru in all, though howsoever deluded and ignorant many could be, and as said before, the validity and truth imparted by Guru Sahiban may be rejected or not acepted by many, yet is the only universal Truth. 

it is only, that due to their individual or collective destinies, due to their own karam, their time has not come yet to know and understand Him.

But, that does not change their inner reality, which is, that each and every soul, is His ray, His jeev atma.

Stay blessed.

SSA.