Re: āloko
aloko udapadi means visible light arose, literally.
It's not talking about 'enlightened' in a metaphorical sense.
In a decent third jhana, a meditator usually can see some light with their eyes closed in meditation.
In fourth jhana, the light becomes brighter and more abundant.
the stronger the light, the more accurate and perceptive one becomes.
In unusually strong cases, even ordinary people using their flesh eyes can see light being emitted from powerful meditators.
Look at the difference between a baby, teenager, and an old man. You can see the difference in light, and the (potential) strength of their mental faculties is proportional to that. Look at some old powerful meditators, their skin may be wrinkled, but they have a glow, and their eyes have an eeries shine. This can be seen with ordinary eyes.
It's not talking about 'enlightened' in a metaphorical sense.
In a decent third jhana, a meditator usually can see some light with their eyes closed in meditation.
In fourth jhana, the light becomes brighter and more abundant.
the stronger the light, the more accurate and perceptive one becomes.
In unusually strong cases, even ordinary people using their flesh eyes can see light being emitted from powerful meditators.
Look at the difference between a baby, teenager, and an old man. You can see the difference in light, and the (potential) strength of their mental faculties is proportional to that. Look at some old powerful meditators, their skin may be wrinkled, but they have a glow, and their eyes have an eeries shine. This can be seen with ordinary eyes.
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