Light and Darkness

Light cannot destroy; light can only absorb darkness. This is why darkness is an illusion; only light is real. Everything is absorbed by the light. Remove the light and darkness is there. Turn on the light and darkness vanishes. Have you ever seen a shadow absorb a candle light? Impossible. But light the candle, and all darkness vanishes instantly. Darkness has no power.

— Swami Sai Premananda