Clear light

When “New Agers” and others talk about “white light”, what they really mean is “clear light”, which is a term that also exists, albeit in a slightly different sense, in Buddhism (see, for instance, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Luminous_mind&oldid=904238121).

In essence, the term is a reference to BPM energy – energy that has a constructive spiritual (not religious – religious refers to dogma which may or may not be spiritually beneficial) effect.

Ironically, those who are disparaged as “white light-ers” often refer to the importance of the clarity or tone of colours, and some even point out - correctly – that there are as many shades of black which fit the definition of BPM as there are for any other colour.

I prefer to use the more accurate term (and less racist) “clear light” (until something better is developed and comes into widespread use).

I also respect the goodwill of white light-ers (although I will try to edge them towards clear, rather than white, light), and question the motivation and methods of those who disparage them.