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Vol. 8, The Privilege of Being Human
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6. Man is likened to the Light
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Man is Likened to the Light
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Vol. 8, The Privilege of Being Human
6. Man is likened to the Light
Man is Likened to the Light
Man is likened to the light: - his soul the glow,
- his mind the flame, and
- his body the end of the flame.
- The heat that comes from the light is the atmosphere of man.
- The smoke that rises out of the light in reality does not belong to the light, it belongs to the fuel. As ignorance in man is troublesome, so the smoke rising out of the light disturbs.
As different lights differ in their degree of radiance, so do different souls. The substance of every man, however, is the same: it is light. We read in ancient scriptures that the angels were made of fire. It is not fire they were made of, it is light. But if we ask the question, "Were the angels made of light and no one else?", the answer will be that all, each and everyone, were created out of light.
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