Light & Shadow in Kundalini Yoga

Light and Shadow on the Spiritual Path

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Light and darkness travel together. In nature's balance, one cannot exist without the other—just as we cannot know heat without cold, or height without depth. Darkness creates the space where light can truly shine.

This principle manifests across all spiritual journeys. The devastating darkness that has descended upon Ukraine through war has created a backdrop against which these remarkable women can shine their light for the world to witness and draw inspiration from.

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Similarly, across spiritual traditions—from Kundalini Yoga to Bikram Yoga, from Shambhala Buddhism to the Catholic Church—we've seen powerful spiritual leaders whose legacies have been complicated by allegations of misconduct. It's deeply disheartening when we discover that those we looked to for guidance share in human frailty.

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Perhaps these revelations come now as an invitation: to look not outward for a guru to lead us from darkness to light, but inward to the wisdom that resides within each of us. 

 

During spiritual awakening, it's tempting to attribute our transformation to an external teacher, when we are actually recognizing the inherent beauty and wisdom that has always existed within ourselves—within all of us.

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We may instinctively assign power to our teachers, when in truth, that power has always resided within.

 

Our film celebrates the fierce, brave, and inspiring women of Ukraine who have found the courage to illuminate the darkness of war with their inner light. We invite you to view it through this lens—as a testament to the divine spark that exists in each of us, waiting to be recognized.