This practice of meditating on light is something I had been doing since my younger days, long before any formal initiation. It arose naturally:- a simple focus on a point of light in darkness, gradually expanding and drawing attention inward without effort or narrative.
During my early initiation, my guru asked which image of the Devi I felt inclined towards. I could not choose any form, as none resonated with me. When asked further, I described this experience of light instead.
After listening, he simply said: then let the light be the focus of your meditation. I did not understand this as devotion, nor did I treat the light as a symbolic figure. It functioned as a point of focus: a way of gathering attention without form, story, or belief.
Over time, I came to see this as another method of training attention, one that continues to shape my discipline today.
The technique is simple and internal:
* I close my eyes and allow the mind to settle into darkness, without forcing it to clear.
* I then bring attention to a small spark of light, a single point and remain with it as it gradually grows and moves closer.
* As the light expands, warmth and sensation arise naturally, until attention rests fully within the experience, without effort or resistance.
What matters is not imagery or interpretation, but the quality of attention sustained.
Application in Everyday
Life This practice is especially useful when attention feels scattered or overwhelmed. Focusing on a single, steady point trains the mind to move from multiplicity to clarity.
Instead of being pulled in many directions, attention learns to gather and stabilise. In everyday life, this translates into an increased capacity to pause before reacting, to remain present under pressure, and to return to a sense of coherence when things feel chaotic.
The discipline is not about escape or transcendence, but about re-centering, allowing clarity to emerge before action. As with listening to music or making through sewing, this practice reinforces a simple principle: when attention is focused, experience becomes more manageable, and response becomes more deliberate.
