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Two things.

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The "light episodes."  I had/have them.  Coming from a "Buddhistic school," I don't pay much attention to them, neither do anything to facilitate them.  I've always seen them as a kind of aura, with the objects sometimes becoming almost translucent.  Does it mean I think I see in a "clearer" way?  Not at all.  Buddhism always stated that this type of phenomena, or even, at the highest levels of realizations, any special powers should actually be discarded as obstacles on the path.  And this is how I approach it these days..

William James said "Many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices." At a fundamental level that is true of the ego. The biggest problem is that we think we can think.

Two lines from the section we read on Tuesday speak to this.

"Salvation can be seen as nothing more than escape from concepts. It does not concern itself with content of the mind, but with the simple statement that it thinks." (T-31.V.14:3-4)

I don't think the light episodes are necessarily literal but refers to the light of understanding that I am merely seeing a projection of a thought of separation.  It's when the light goes on in my mind and I suddenly recognize what I'm "seeing" really isn't there.

Thanks to Irek (Aka Alien) and Jerry for your "thoughts".  And thanks Irek for that link to the Text.  I had not seen that one before.  I think I will post that in the Instructions Thread on Jan 1, so that newcomers can find it.

I agree with both of you about the light episodes.  While I have seen fuzzy rings of light and auras around people and objects, I never really thought they were signs that I was enlightened.  It's just another concept, which is what we studied last Tues evening in our group.  It's funny but tomorrow's lesson (Jan 16) mentions the concept of "salvation" for the first time and here you've given us a definition of it, Jerry, from the text.  Thank you!

You're welcome. I love this definition because the word "salvation" can carry a such heavy connotation. It conjures up this image of the heavens opening up and being saved by some powerful external force. Anything that demystifies and simplifies is a big step in the right direction for me.