Ultimate Reality – In Gita Verse 15.12 The splendour of the sun, which dissipates the darkness of this whole world, comes from Me. And the splendour of the moon and the splendour of fire are also from Me.
From the divine utterances in Bhagavad Gita Verse 15.12, we absorb that the splendorous glow of the sun, the gentle luminescence of the moon, and the vibrant flame of fire are manifestations of the Supreme. These natural luminaries dissolve the darkness of the world, mirroring the intrinsic brilliance of the Divine – Krishna – within our own essence. This inner radiance scatters the shadows of ignorance, guiding us toward our true, solitary splendour.
Aloneness is the ultimate reality. We arrive in this world alone and we depart the same way; amidst these solitary bookends of existence, we weave a tapestry of relationships and conflicts, a mere distraction from our inherent solitude. Yet in aloneness, we should not find melancholy but celebration. Two seemingly synonymous terms outline this nuance: loneliness – a void filled with longing; aloneness – an overflowing presence of Self.
Loneliness is the absence of light, akin to darkness; it breeds fear in the vast expanse of the cosmos. Aloneness, by contrast, is richly affirmative. It does not signify lack but completion. Alone, one embarks on the greatest of human quests: Self-discovery. This solitary sojourn reveals the splendour, significance, and jubilation of existence.
In this sacred aloneness, when distractions fall away and consciousness empties, a miraculous transformation unfolds. The outward-seeking consciousness circles back to its primordial source. Completing this circuit, one transcends ordinary existence to join the cosmic dance of universality – your heartbeat synchronised with the universe itself.
The search for this mystical union has spanned ages, the ultimate ecstasy known to the illuminated ones. It reshapes existence; where once darkness reigned, now there is light; where sorrow, now delight; where hostility, a blossoming of love. Unproductive emotions transmute into positive creativity. The self is renewed; from the ashes of the passé, the phoenix of the infinite arises.
In your depths, the Divine is veiled. To realise this truth is to transcend mortality. Ignorance of one’s eternal nature births the dread of death. Yet, when the veil lifts, death is exposed as existence’s grandest illusion.
Eternity is your birthright, stretching infinitely past and future, with the present a confluence of two eternal streams. This realisation sparks Sammasati – “right remembrance” – the core of Buddha’s teachings. Not a gathering of encyclopaedic knowledge, but the remembering of one’s true essence.
The parable of the old lion tells a tale of self-discovery. A young lion, raised amongst sheep, forgets his true nature until an elder lion captures him and leads him to a still lake. There, seeing their reflections side by side, the young lion recognises his true identity and unleashes a mighty roar of realisation. This encounter represents the master’s role in guiding one to the recognition of their authentic self.
You are divine, merely draped in forgetfulness. Caught in the outward gaze, you neglect the inner vision. Krishna’s exhortation on aloneness is an invitation to a wondrous discovery – the remembrance of who you truly are. This recognition liberates you from mortality, suffering, angst, and the ceaseless nightmares that once plagued you. This is the allegorical splendour of the sun, moon, and fire – a metaphor of awakening to the Divine within you.
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