In everyday life, we tend to be more conscious of light. Light brings prosperity, and it is bright, vibrant, and full. On the other hand, what is not light is often perceived as something scary, terrible, and destructive.
This can be understood as creating or maintaining light, and destroying what is the opposite of light.
In Indian yoga, particularly in sects like the Shiva sect, there are three basic deities: Brahma, who represents creation; Shiva, who represents destruction; and Vishnu, who represents preservation. There is no hierarchy among them; they are understood as essential components of the world's order.
The concept of worshipping a destructive deity has existed since ancient times, but I believe that focusing on only one of these three aspects can disrupt the balance.
For example, if we define creation or preservation as "good," then even though creation and preservation are considered good, destruction is necessary for creation. If we focus on creation and preservation as good while turning a blind eye to destruction, or even considering the attribute of destruction as evil, that is an unbalanced perspective. I personally believe that.
In particular, focusing solely on one aspect disrupts the balance and leads to suffering. Even if we consider the aspects of creation and preservation as good, we may start to feel pain towards the aspect of destruction. Conversely, if we focus on the aspect of destruction, we may start to feel pain towards the aspects of creation and preservation. Either way, it is an unbalanced state.
This world exists in a state where all three aspects are present, and that is the "true" state. However, when humans adopt a particular ideology or attachment and favor one or some of these aspects, the balance is disrupted.
When such a balance is disrupted, there are various ways to restore it. Personally, one way I would suggest is "abandonment." By abandoning everything and surrendering, and by accepting any suffering that may arise in our body and mind, we can accept destruction, creation, and preservation as they are.
Alternatively, sometimes it can be useful to engage extremely with things that we have previously avoided in order to restore balance. However, such actions may create negative karma, so I believe that abandonment is more likely to lead to better results in the long run than engaging in the opposite.
This world is often described as a place whereDemons and Monsters (demons and monsters) dwell. However, by first accepting and abandoning such things, and by embracing all aspects of the secular world, we can reach an integrated value system. For the individual, it may feel as if the world has changed, and they may think, "The world has changed without me realizing it..." when in fact, it was the individual who has changed.
In order to achieve this abandonment, some people may have to overcome a quite difficult situation, but once they have overcome it, they can reach a free life that is not swayed by either light or darkness.
And by reaching this state of freedom, one can finally say that one's true life has begun.