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Science of light

Light is radiant energy, usually referring to electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye, and is responsible for the sense of sight. Light is an ‘electromagnetic wave’ or that it’s made of ‘photons’. It has the unique characteristic of behaving like both a wave and a particle at the same time.

In the space time continuum, the only generator of light we knew was the Sun or the star, allowing us to evaluate our consciousness with the reality of all creation that dependent on it. Light was never a mysterious entity but was worshiped in many forms to satisfy the intellectual mind of its ever existing authenticity. The properties of light evaluated in modern science is fascinating, describing the speed and the propagation methods that allowed us to see the bigger picture by analyzing this already existing truth. Having understood the science of light, the understanding of the cosmos has made creation easier to understand. Light is now used as a measure to evaluate time in space and also identifying the cosmos as we see it today. Space distance measured in light years.

Religions mimic the light of the sun by symbols and in devotion that light is assumed to be a godly created entity to classify that there are superior powers that govern us. In all the mystic past there were many rituals that worshiped the light in many forms, the word of god that let there be light, the sun worshipers and the worshipers of fire were all seeking the protection of their creators by a light that was a convincing life giving entity.

The Hindus regarded the most important ritual in a prayer is to face the rising sun; Suryadev. Or light a lamp while saying a prayer which represented fire or Agnidev .The western believers lights a candle, which had the same connotation for a prayer to the lord. For all purposes, the Hindu lamp and the candle became a key to open the gate of communication with the lord, in a hope to establish a caring aura in the surrounding.

The Hindus were mostly identified as the sun and the fire worshipers. Many thinkers of the Vedas were convinced that light and energy given by the fire were different with different ingredients. Hence the offering to the sacrificial fire was different for a targeted desired outcome knowing that different offerings in the fire gave different light and spiritual energy (Urja). Rig Veda has glorified the fire as the only way to communicate with the creator, god or consciousness while performing a Yagna (yadnya). The Vedic sages created the institution of sacrificial fires (yadnya) as the point of union of God and man, on the earth. The science is that AGNI - Fire (red-force of the Dark Matter) is the source of all the cosmic radiations at the lowest range in the visible spectrum.

On death, fire is regarded as yet the important deity with believes that cremation prevented the spirit of the dead from remaining among the living, so worshipers of Agni,burned their dead, and Agni transported the soul. 

The science of Vedic logic concluded that the messengers of the fire or Agni were the photons (tejas tattva ) that were created by specified offering in the fire to evoke the divine. These photons were messengers that carried the desired messages to the recipients and for the surround space to create an invisible armor. 

What are Tattwas? The word Tattwa, alternately spelled tattva, tatwa, tatva, is Sanskrit basically meaning “essence,” “principle,” or “element.” The concept of the Tattwas date back at least as early as 2000 BC, in a better context, the Tattwas are the essence of nature through which we not only experience the world around us, but give rise to the very concept of awareness.

Hinduism is a scientific religion and all rituals honor these principles. Light in the modern term is descried scientifically for many years but quantum physics has given it a practical meaning. Let us briefly understand what photons are and how religion equates its need to communicate with the universal consciousness? 

Introduction to Photons

The way we are able to perceive light is due to the photons that are flying through the air. They originate from the light sources that are very likely to be around you right now and then are reflected off the objects in the room. There are usually billions or more photons zipping through the air at any given time, and they are running on different frequencies depending on how they are created. Speaking of that, how are photons made? They are all produced in the same way, which involves the energizing of atoms.

Photon Definition: A photon is a discrete packet of energy associated with electromagnetic radiation (light). A photon has energy E which is proportional to the frequency ν of the radiation: E = hν, where h is Planck's constant.

A Photon is made

Electrons do not remain in an unnatural orbit for long, though, because they prefer to be in their own orbit. In order to get back they produce a packet of energy, which is a photon. Depending on the amount of energy released, the photon will be of different frequencies and therefore colors. Sodium atoms, for example, give off yellow photons and therefore yellow lights. Energizing atoms in a ruby crystal, however, creates a red light of a different frequency. The sun is the largest producer of photons in our solar system

Properties of a Photon 

Photons have some basic properties that help define what they are and how they behave. These properties include:

• They have zero mass.
• They have no electric charge.
• They are stable.
• They carry energy and momentum which are dependent on the frequency.
• They can have interactions with other particles such as electrons.
• They can be destroyed or created by many natural processes.
• When in empty space, they travel at the speed of light.

Photons Interact with Matter

Photons behave like particles in that they can interact with matter. In some cases the energy of the photon is absorbed by the matter. In this case the extra energy may be emitted as heat. One example of this is the blacktop of the road getting hot in the sun or a metal rod in fire. 

Our eyes also interact with photons. When a photon strikes the eye it is turned into electrical energy that is then transmitted to brain to form an image.

When the energy from photons is absorbed by matter, the matter can emit electrons. This process is called the photoelectric effect. The photoelectric effect is a property of light that is not explained by the theory that light is a wave. This is one of the main reasons that scientists chose to treat light as both a wave and a stream of particles.

Religious interpretation of a Photon 

By lighting a lamp, the lamp becomes a form of fire or “Tej” in Sanskrit. The lamp burns not to be the light itself, but merely as a to create a message, to remind all who are present of peace, positive brightness and that there is a existence of higher forces . Lighting a Deya before a ceremony spreads divine grace.

One can regard the Photons as messengers of our creator. These messengers can take or bring information to and from our creator.  In a prayer ritual, fire or flames of a fire is used to create the photons or messengers so that one can open a communication network with God or our creator.