As we begin a new year, I wish to honor Sūrya, the witness of all things.
With each dawn, we witness the gentle emergence of light, gracefully replacing the darkness of night and ushering in a new day.
Sūrya, with his inherent warmth and energy, serves as a reminder of rhythmic cycles and continuous evolution. This transformation is most pronounced where light first meets darkness. In those shadowy recesses, emptiness prevails—not defined by its own existence, but rather as a void yearning for the radiance of illumination.
Sūrya
“From saṃyama on the Sun, there is knowledge of the worlds.”
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra 3.26
Stages of Dawn
Brahma Mahurta | brāhma muhūrta
"Hour of Brahman" (Brahman = the Totality). Approximately 20 minutes before Sunrise. Sky is still black.
Navaswan | nabhasvān
The breeze preceding Sunrise
Sandhya | sandhyā
Between daylight and darkness (dawn / dusk / twilight). Blue light.
Ushas | uṣas or Urvashi
"Golden Embrace" Golden glow before breaking of the dawn.
#Surya #dawn #sunrise
Looking East over the Balearic Sea from Cadaqués, Spain. (2019)
