All worldly phenomena are illusory, not real. People are often confused as to what are holy manifestations of Buddha-dharma power and what are merely illusions. A discussion of two related Evil Views on the nature of reality can be found in an article on Evil Views # 7 & #8. A separate related article on Erroneous View #50 that explains how we mistake unreal and illusory images, sounds, or forms as holy miracles is also available.
Erroneous View #45: Acknowledging that the light one sees when one’s eyes are closed is a manifestation of the power of Buddha-dharma. Those with this view think that the light they see when their eyes are closed is a manifestation of Buddha-dharma or Buddha power. You must remember the following. The light seen when your eyes are closed is not a manifestation of the power of the Buddha-dharma. Illusory phenomena are not manifestations of the power of the Buddha-dharma. The power of the Buddha-dharma is manifested in real things. For example, what so many of you personally saw and experienced today was real, such as the realization power of Gar Tongstan, the tummo concentration dharma of Kaichu, and the state of realization of Miaokong and Akou Lamo. Of course, there are many other real things that you have not seen. In short, non-real light seen when the eyes are not open is an illusory phenomenon. Even if you see light with your open eyes, it still must be determined whether the light was from true Buddha power or from electricity.
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