Christmas, the Descent of Light 

Christmas, the descent of light

In these cold, waning days of the winter, as we move into the season of Advent, it is worth reflecting on the meaning of Christmas in the light of the Yogic concept of the “Avatar”, “the One who descends”. This teaches that at low points in the cycles of history, when forces of darkness and ignorance gather, and Humanity has lost its way, then the Divine incarnates and descends to the world to restore righteousness (Dharma).