We are beings of light, but that light is the energy within us so we do not often see it as light in that form. Our light is part of the illumination of the whole universe which is also light energy in many different aspects of manifestation.
In Zen and other Eastern teachings they have pictures of what are called chakras of the body, that are representive of areas of importance in the body - aka energy points.
It is thought by some that this energy can flow up the spine and produce a visionary encounter called enlightenment. The spine is the famous serpent or snake. In meditations they follow the flow of energy to the different areas of the body for lightworking purposes. As it rises from the base which is the energy of the sex drive, which energy is then re-directed or used for the results they hope for. (got picture of chakras in my album section).
Now allow me to segway and compare this to something else (my personal insight that occured) and that is the the Bible as hisory has the same chakras ... the chakras of history in western belief systems.
The first chackra of the Bible is in the story of Adam and Eve and so-called rules about how you should or should not have sex, then rules about what you should or should not eat, which is the chakra in the tummy area of our body. then we move up to the heart chakra represented the the teachings of Jesus and concepts about love and being kind to other humans. As we follow the biblical spine upwards we come to the neck chackra, in that area of the spine the messages sent thorugh the nerves are sorted and directed to different areas of the brain. I compare that to Paul and others who attempted to interpret Jesus and the other events that preceded him - a chackra of "interpretations" then took root in the brain which is the next chackra of the Zen body. Now the last chakra is just above the head of the body - the area of our higher conscousness where enlightenment happens for those who reach that stage of energy. Represent in the Bible by their Book of Revelations.
The energy then flows back down the arms to the palms of the right and left hands. The hands represent what we do with that energy and the energy of the understanding and insights that were generated in that "moment of truth" which is called enlightenment, a vision or revelaton.
(over look misspelled words - no edit on this blog)
Through attitudes, motives, emotions, thinking, words, and behaviors we then become the light, the creative energy of the universe. Let the light shine (as they say).
Putting compassion to action, or making music and art, wherever your inner most interests direct you, follow that dream.
My the force of peace by with you.
I could go on and on with this one topic alone... but will end here.
