For the path
Light & Awakening
35 Bible verses about light, alongside passages from the Grail Message and the Buddha: 61 passages in all, each with its source. Take the one that meets you where you are.
“I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Jesus · John 8:12 · tr. World English Bible “Spiritual bread immediately refreshes, Truth revitalises and Light animates!”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume I · 1. What seek ye? · In the Light of Truth “Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
Jesus · Matthew 5:16 · tr. World English Bible “Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.”
The Bible · Psalm 119:105 · tr. World English Bible “He who, even as a young Bhikshu, applies himself to the doctrine of Buddha, brightens up this world, like the moon when free from clouds.”
Buddha · Dhammapada, verse 382 · tr. F. Max Müller “Both sorrow and joy are constantly rapping at the door to encourage and arouse man to awaken spiritually.”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume I · 5. Awake! · In the Light of Truth “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”
John · 1 John 1:5 · tr. World English Bible “Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the LORD's glory has risen on you!”
Isaiah · Isaiah 60:1 · tr. World English Bible “Man must awaken from his comfortable indolence to become at last what he should have been from the beginning – one who is bent on furthering Creation and a mediator of Light to all creatures!”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume II · 70. Intuitive perception · In the Light of Truth “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome it.”
The Bible · John 1:5 · tr. World English Bible “For with you is the spring of life. In your light we will see light.”
The Bible · Psalm 36:9 · tr. World English Bible “Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling.”
Paul · Ephesians 1:18 · tr. World English Bible “These wise people, meditative, steady, always possessed of strong powers, attain to Nirvana, the highest happiness.”
Buddha · Dhammapada, verse 23 · tr. F. Max Müller “You, however, who no longer wish to sleep, who are fervently seeking and striving for the Truth, take note of this and seek to grasp it properly: There is but one God, but one Power!”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume II · 6. God · In the Light of Truth “Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine as the stars forever and ever.”
Daniel · Daniel 12:3 · tr. World English Bible “All things leave behind them the Obscurity (out of which they have come), and go forward to embrace the Brightness (into which they have emerged), while they are harmonised by the Breath of Vacancy.”
Lao Tzu · Tao Te Ching, chapter 42 · tr. James Legge “The LORD's precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. The LORD's commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.”
The Bible · Psalm 19:8 · tr. World English Bible “The existence of God, of Power, of Light, i.e., of Life, alone inevitably brings into being the Creations, for the Living Light, the Living Power, cannot but radiate!”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume II · 71. Life · In the Light of Truth “Seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”
Paul · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · tr. World English Bible “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death.”
Isaiah · Isaiah 9:2 · tr. World English Bible “Light, however, possesses a lightness corresponding to its purity, which makes it impossible for the Light to descend to the level of Darkness.”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume II · 9. The Redeemer · In the Light of Truth “But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.”
The Bible · Proverbs 4:18 · tr. World English Bible “The gift of the law exceeds all gifts; the sweetness of the law exceeds all sweetness; the delight in the law exceeds all delights; the extinction of thirst overcomes all pain.”
Buddha · Dhammapada, verse 354 · tr. F. Max Müller “Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents.”
The Bible · Psalm 43:3 · tr. World English Bible “In the human word there shall be a reflection of the splendour of the Word of God, which is Life and will eternally remain Life.”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume I · 21. The human word · In the Light of Truth “For you will light my lamp, LORD. My God will light up my darkness.”
The Bible · Psalm 18:28 · tr. World English Bible “Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.”
The Bible · Psalm 97:11 · tr. World English Bible “Radiant light! Dazzling purity! A blissful feeling of lightness!”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume II · 37. The regions of Light and Paradise · In the Light of Truth “Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.”
The Bible · Psalm 112:4 · tr. World English Bible “Even the darkness doesn't hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.”
The Bible · Psalm 139:12 · tr. World English Bible “How is there laughter, how is there joy, as this world is always burning? Why do you not seek a light, ye who are surrounded by darkness?”
Buddha · Dhammapada, verse 146 · tr. F. Max Müller “Righteousness is the brighter, and wickedness the darker.”
Zoroastrian Teachings · Dina-i Mainog-i Khirad (The Spirit of Wisdom), chapter XL · tr. E. W. West “Many say, "Who will show us any good?" LORD, let the light of your face shine on us.”
The Bible · Psalm 4:6 · tr. World English Bible “Everything must finally turn towards the Light, and for this man is the mediator!”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume II · 71. Life · In the Light of Truth “The sun will be no more your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon give light to you, but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.”
Isaiah · Isaiah 60:19 · tr. World English Bible “I will bring the blind by a way that they don't know. I will lead them in paths that they don't know. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. I will do these things, and I will not forsake them.”
Isaiah · Isaiah 42:16 · tr. World English Bible “Picture to yourselves Divine Love! Crystal clear, radiant, pure and great!”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume I · 18. What separates so many from the Light today? · In the Light of Truth “House of Jacob, come, and let's walk in the light of the LORD.”
Isaiah · Isaiah 2:5 · tr. World English Bible “You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.”
The Bible · Matthew 5:14 · tr. World English Bible “Good people shine from afar, like the snowy mountains; bad people are not seen, like arrows shot by night.”
Buddha · Dhammapada, verse 304 · tr. F. Max Müller “Through Creation God also speaks, and clearly shows His Will. To recognise this Will is the duty of man.”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume I · 8. Cult · In the Light of Truth “The people who sat in darkness saw a great light; to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”
The Bible · Matthew 4:16 · tr. World English Bible “In him was life, and the life was the light of men.”
The Bible · John 1:4 · tr. World English Bible “Divine Messages are received through the Word of God and also through His Creation. Everything bears witness to Him and to His Will.”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume II · 28. Faith · In the Light of Truth “The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.”
The Bible · John 1:9 · tr. World English Bible “Who uses well his light, Reverting to its (source so) bright, Will from his body ward all blight, And hides the unchanging from men's sight.”
Lao Tzu · Tao Te Ching, chapter 52 · tr. James Legge “I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.”
The Bible · John 12:46 · tr. World English Bible “Light shall be everywhere, also among all the errors of mankind so that they may now recognise truthfulness.”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume III · 19. The beauty of the peoples · In the Light of Truth “For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.”
Paul · Ephesians 5:8 · tr. World English Bible “Those whose mind is well grounded in the (seven) elements of knowledge, who without clinging to anything, rejoice in freedom from attachment, whose appetites have been conquered, and who are full of light, are free (even) in this world.”
Buddha · Dhammapada, verse 89 · tr. F. Max Müller “You are all children of light and children of the day. We don't belong to the night, nor to darkness.”
Paul · 1 Thessalonians 5:5 · tr. World English Bible “But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.”
John · 1 John 1:7 · tr. World English Bible “The more the true worship of God breaks through the more natural will man become in all he does, even in his most simple movements. He then swings in honest gratitude to his Creator and enjoys the blessings in the purest form.”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume III · 40. Christmas · In the Light of Truth “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor turning shadow.”
James · James 1:17 · tr. World English Bible “For you are my lamp, LORD. The LORD will light up my darkness.”
The Bible · 2 Samuel 22:29 · tr. World English Bible “Omnipresence might perhaps be even better interpreted with the words: always present! Always to be found if one seeks.”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume III · 10. Omnipresence · In the Light of Truth “He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.”
The Bible · Psalm 104:2 · tr. World English Bible “Earnest among the thoughtless, awake among the sleepers, the wise man advances like a racer, leaving behind the hack.”
Buddha · Dhammapada, verse 29 · tr. F. Max Müller “Truly the light is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to see the sun.”
The Bible · Ecclesiastes 11:7 · tr. World English Bible “The real worship of God does not show itself in ecstasy, in murmuring prayers, in begging, kneeling, and wringing one’s hands, nor in blissful shuddering – but in joyful activity!”
Abd-ru-shin · Volume II · 21. The worship of God · In the Light of Truth “The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light.”
Paul · Romans 13:12 · tr. World English Bible