World of Light
In Mandaeism, the World of Light or Lightworld, also the Worlds of Light, is the primeval, transcendental world from which Tibil and the World of [Darkness (Mandaeism)|World of Darkness] emerged.
Description
- The Great Life is the ruler of the World of Light.
- Countless uthras dwell in škintas in the World of Light.
- The World of Light is the source of the Great Yardna of Life, also known as Piriawis.
- Ether/Air, which can be thought of as heavenly breath or energy, permeates the World of Light.
- The Mšunia Kušṭa is a part of the World of Light considered to be the dwelling place of heavenly or ideal counterparts.
- In some Mandaean texts, Tarwan is a part of the World of Light that is described as a "pure land."
- Water flows from the World of Light to Tibil via hapiqia miia, or cosmic streams of water, also known as Hitpun.