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Darśana or Darshan (Sanskrit: दर्शन) is a Sanskrit term meaning "sight" (in the sense of an instance of seeing or beholding; from a root dṛś "to see"), vision, apparition, or glimpse. It is most commonly used for "visions of the divine" in Hindu worship, e.g. of a deity (especially in image form), or a very holy person or artifact. One could "receive" darshana or blessing of the deity in the temple, or from a great saintly person, such as a great guru.
In the sense "to see with reverence and devotion," the term translates to hierophany, and could refer either to a vision of the divine or to being in the presence of a highly revered person. In this sense it may assume a meaning closer to audience. "By doing darshan properly a devotee develops affection for God, and God develops affection for that devotee."
Darshan is ultimately difficult to define since it is an event in consciousness—an interaction in presence between devotee and guru; or between devotee and image or sculpture, which focuses and calls out the consciousness of the devotee. In either event, a heightening of consciousness or spirituality is the intended effect.
The vast side of the sun. Over 100 million miles from
earth. Hidden from the eyes of radio telescopes by the
sun itself. Now this morning (...) a strange thing
happened. The gyro-mechanism (...) where influenced by
another magnetic field. The captual city camera was
panned over the sun, towards the force (...) attracted.
That force gentlemen, was the gravitational pole of
another planet. A new planet in our solar system.
Preliminary orbit 34.000 miles from planet surfaces
planet right? Right.
Mass gravitational pole, similar to earth. There's an
atmosphere. (...) Suitible landing site? Established.