− | The sensory perception of light plays a central role in spirituality ([[Vision (religion)|vision]], [[enlightenment (concept)|enlightenment]], [[darshan]], [[Tabor Light]]), and the presence of light as opposed to its absence ([[darkness]]) is a common Western metaphor of [[good and evil]], [[knowledge]] and [[ignorance]], and similar concepts. | + | The sensory perception of light plays a central role in spirituality ([[Vision (religion)|vision]], [[enlightenment (concept)|enlightenment]], [[darshan]], [[Tabor Light]]), and the presence of light as opposed to its absence ([[darkness]]) is a common Western metaphor of [[goodness|good]] and evil, [[knowledge]] and ignorance, and similar concepts. |
− | Mind is a phenomenon connoting the presence-activity of living ministry in addition to varied energy systems; and this is true on all levels of intelligence. In personality, mind ever intervenes between spirit and matter; therefore is the universe illuminated by three kinds of light: material light, intellectual insight, and spirit luminosity. | + | [[Mind]] is a [[phenomenon]] connoting the [[presence]]-activity of living ministry in addition to varied energy systems; and this is true on all levels of [[intelligence]]. In [[personality]], mind ever intervenes between spirit and [[matter]]; therefore is the [[universe]] illuminated by three kinds of light: material light, [[intellect|intellectual]] insight, and spirit luminosity. |
− | Light--spirit luminosity--is a word symbol, a figure of speech, which connotes the personality manifestation characteristic of spirit beings of diverse orders. This luminous emanation is in no respect related either to intellectual insight or to physical-light manifestations.[http://urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/foreword.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/foreword.html&line=776#mfs] | + | Light--spirit luminosity--is a word symbol, a figure of speech, which connotes the personality manifestation characteristic of spirit [[being]]s of diverse orders. This luminous emanation is in no respect related either to intellectual insight or to physical-light manifestations.[http://urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/foreword.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/foreword.html&line=776#mfs] |