An idea from Upanishads

The old religion ran on fire sacrifices done exactly right. These teachers kept the rites but asked what they meant, and looked for the meaning inside the person. During one chant, the sponsor of the sacrifice whispers a prayer of his own: “From darkness lead me to light”.

From Upanishads by Anonymous

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