The Biophoton Hypothesis of Meditative Light: A Neuro-Photonic Framework for Inner Luminous Experience

Reports of “inner light” during deep meditative states appear consistently across contemplative and cultural traditions. Although often interpreted in metaphysical terms, emerging findings in neuroscience and biophoton research suggest that these luminous experiences may correspond to measurable neurophysiological processes. This paper develops an integrated scientific–philosophical framework proposing that internally generated visual phenomena arise through the interaction of heightened neural synchrony, altered thalamocortical gating, and increased biophoton emission within cortical tissue. These endogenous photonic and electrical signals are subsequently processed by the visual cortex, generating luminous percepts in the absence of external sensory input. Synthesizing evidence from neurophysiology, consciousness research, and photonic biology, the study argues that meditative light experiences constitute structured forms of endogenous neural perception rather than supernatural vision. The framework further provides a testable hypothesis linking neural coherence, photonic signaling, and the subjective emergence of inner luminosity.