Question:

Shri Shivabalayogi, Baba's Guru, did prolonged Tapas in complete darkness. What was the value of that?

Baba:
Darkness, once Swamiji talked about this. God, to go into creation, first
created Avidya Illusion (Ignorance) and then Vidya Illusion (Knowledge).
Likewise, first darkness came into existence as illusion and then light.
During Tapas you first cross Light (Jyoti) and ultimately cross Darkness to
re-enter the Divine, when you lose your identification. Another simple
point is that after a long time remaining in Samadhi, when you come out, if
lights are there they might affect vision. So first come out into the
darkness. That gives peace to the vision. Even small lights can create
heat. The body itself would be experiencing a lot of heat generated.
Darkness helps. Also when you close eyes to meditate, if there are bright
lights it can affect concentration. Darkness is helpful in this matter.

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