Light And Darkness

Light And Darkness



It's safe to assume there is both light and darkness in this world just as there is both day and night. Many people assume light and darkness refers to good and evil. However, this isn't necessarily true. To me, light and darkness is the philosophical qualities that either build up or break down the human mind. The human mind has two states: an unbreakable state and a fragile state. Too much darkness destroys the once strong mind. Likewise, light nurses the weak mind back to strength.

Light and darkness exists only when the person, either consciously or unconsciously, allows it to exist. When we give into negativity, it is only natural for the person to become enveloped in utter darkness. With an absence of light in the human mind we will be surly brought to utter destruction. Darkness kills the sun, and without the light we will never love. If we cannot see the light of day then love will disappear in our hearts. Without love we can never find out who we truly are. We find out who we truly are by loving others. Love is the ultimate medicine for the weary soul. Without love we are damned. With love, we are liberated. The world is a battlefield, where human hearts and souls engage in mortal combat. Where will you stand? Will you side with the darkness, bringing utter destruction to what good lies within you, or will you side with the light, destroying any and all darkness with ease?


In my life I try my hardest to do what is right and love all that I can. However, I am not perfect and as the world breaks me down, darkness will invade my mind. Only after a deep inner struggle against my own darkness I can once again emerge into a butterfly, glorious and filled with light. I fly through the fields collecting nectar, my soul carefree and delicate. Should someone strike me down they will only injure themselves, as the dark reflects off of my wings and blinds them. Only then will I be free to fly away.


The light and the dark war constantly in the human mind, as we have said. The light will always be there in your mind as long as you keep the four sublime states there. (Peace of mind, love, compassion, and sympathetic joy.) When the four sublime state of minds are enforced in the human mind we become sublime ourselves. (Sublime roughly means “At its finest.”) When darkness is in the mind we tend to do the opposite of what the sublime mind does. We hate, we feel envy, our mind is at chaos, and we revel in other people's misfortune. Darkness will overcome anyone as long as there is no light to dispel it. Darkness is more than just a shade or the absence of day. Darkness is a mind killer and a soul destroyer. There is no beauty in the dark. There is suffering and sorrow. Do not take on the burden of darkness in your mind, as it will certainly consume your heart. Love people and never hate them. Should they curse you pay no heed. No one can curse what is in the light. As our hearts become kind our mind will flourish, doing good and giving life to all that are around you. Please remember that the selfish die alone and the courteous thrive around many loved ones. Live in the light and you will be a light, a beacon nurturing seeds of good into the hearts of the many. Stamp out hate today.