How the First Humans Nourished Themselves
Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov taught that humans should treat light as a vital, fourth element of nourishment, essential for feeding the brain just as food and air feed the rest of the body. He argued that by absorbing light—such as during the sunrise—we can improve our mental clarity and spiritual understanding of the world.
This video features an extract from the CD The Importance of Light (Sunbeam Collection), a rare audio recording of the master Omraam speaking in English (which he started to learn at the age of 80). He offers compelling arguments to support the practice of meditating at sunrise (the yoga of the sun). A summary of the main points can be read towards the end of the post.
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The Four Elements of Nutrition: While most people only consume solid, liquid, and gaseous elements to feed their stomach, body, and lungs, they neglect the fourth element—light.
Feeding the Brain: The human brain requires a higher, more subtle form of energy to function at its highest potential. Its primary, true food is light.
The Root of Ignorance: Failing to nourish the brain with light prevents humans from understanding celestial truths, seeing clearly, and comprehending divine matters.
Sunrise Meditation (Surya Yoga): Omraam Mikhael Aïvanhov recalls how early practitioners were mocked for watching the rising sun, explaining that the true purpose of this practice is to consciously absorb light as spiritual food.
Ancient Wisdom: He references ancient Persian teachings (Zoroastrianism), noting Ahura Mazda’s response that the first human lived by “eating fire and drinking light.”
To read more about the importance of light in the spiritual life read Light is a Living Spirit No 212 in the Izvor Collection
