Introspect Daily, Be A Lamp Unto Your Self

“To a positive mind, everything appears beautiful and wonderful. We radiate the joy of peace and happiness that we feel within ourselves and light up the world around us.”

—Sadhguru

The lamp has great significance in our culture. Saints point to that shining, eternal, smokeless flame whose light is all-pervasive. This is the brilliant Light of Consciousness, which when reflected in the mind makes our inner thoughts glow. Not only does it project the world in its entirety, but also illumines it. In that Light, we recognize the universe with all its happenings, experiences, and limitless wonders.

However, what we actually experience depends on the texture of our thoughts. Whether the flame is smoky, dull, or wavering is contingent on the nature of the mind. The rishis advise us to purify the mind so that it becomes like the steady flame of a lamp, burning in a windless area, removing the darkness around it.

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