Prakasha-Ohr Ein Sof-Kingdom of heaven
This article is the third in the “Kundalini a Baptism of fire” series.
I will here compare the concepts of Prakasha in the Indian tantric tradition, the Ohr Ein Sof in the Jewish mysticism of Kabbalah and the Kingdom of God in the Bible. My conclusion is that they refer to the same thing.
The information given here is from my book: Kundalini a baptism of fire. The journey of the mystic. Pulished in 2024. Copyright by Maria Vyasa.
In the tantric school of Pratnabija (ca 900 CE) is presented the idea of Prakasha, which is the Light of being and consciousness that all is part of. The idea of Prakasha is of course built on more ancient ideas in Indian philosophy and religion. The world of Swar in the Rig Veda is a world of light, divine order and immortality.
Elaine Pagels, professor of religion, points out that the first emanation leading to creation according to Genesis in the Bible, was a light. Not the light of the sun or the stars because they were created later, but some form of primordial light.
Jewish mysticism Kabbalah talks about a divine light emanating from God at the time of creation as ”Ohr Ein Sof”. Ein Sof can be translated as ”infinite”.
In 1 John 1:5 it says:
…God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
In Luke 17.21 it says:
”nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
The wording here translated as ”in your midst” can also be translated as within or among you.
What is here described as the kingdom of God may be the light of God.
In John 8:12 it says:
”When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
It is clear that the Christ speaks here of himself in connection to God by the continuation.
John 8:19
”Then they asked him, “Where is your father?”
“You do not know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”
Does this mean that only the Christ is the light of God?
In Matthew 5:14–16 it says:
”You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
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In the Gospel of Thomas, translation by Stephen Patterson and Marvin Meyer it says:
Logion/verse 50
”Jesus said, “If they say to you, ‘Where have you come from?’ say to them, ‘We have come from the light, from the place where the light came into being by itself, established [itself], and appeared in their image.’…
In another of the Nag Hammadi gospels; ”The Gospel of Truth”, translation by Robert M. Grant, it says:
”Say then in your heart that you are this perfect day and that in you the light which does not fail dwells ”.
If you want to know more about this topic, you will find more in the other articles in this series “Kundalini a Baptism of fire”.
Other articles in the Kundalini — a Baptism of Fire series:
- Is Kundalini Awakening in the Bible? The Baptism of Fire Explained
- Kundalini a Baptism of fire
- Eternal life
- Absolute truth
- Unity
- Baptism of fire
- Kundalini-consuming or refining?
- Did Christ die for our sins?
- Antar Yagya/Baptism
- New Earth
- Holy Spirit, Shakti, Ruach, Shekina
- Lilith/Maya
- Agni/Soma
- The Serpent power
- Kundalini a Baptism of fire-Conclusion
