Delusion will vanish as the light becomes more and more effulgent, load after load of ignorance will vanish, and then will come a time when all else has disappeared and the sun alone shines.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- As understanding grows, ignorance fades until only pure truth remains.
- In plain terms
- More light removes ignorance until only truth is left.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek understanding to dispel ignorance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What obscures your light?
- How do you seek truth?
Another view
The process of gaining light may take a lifetime.
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