India, Sept. 13 -- By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD

The phrase, 'From Darkness to Light' is a very powerful universal metaphor that symbolises the transition from ignorance, despair or sin, into knowledge, hope and truth.

It is not just some unknown wise old soul who said it, but it is a concept that has its origins here in India, having been captured and enshrined in an ancient Sanskrit prayer from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad which says "Tamasoma jyotir gamaya" which translates to "Lead me from darkness to light."

When we ponder over all the things it can mean to us, we realise that to be aware of where we are, what we are doing, what we are feeling, what we are seeing and where we are headed, matter a lot to a purposeful and useful exist...