The "Darkness" of meditation

Heaven was never intended by any scripture to be a place you go when you die. The bible says that the kingdom of heaven is within you!

1. Genesis 1:2
   And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
   Genesis 1:1-3 (in Context) Genesis 1 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
2. Genesis 1:4
   And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
   Genesis 1:3-5 (in Context) Genesis 1 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
3. Genesis 1:5
   And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
   Genesis 1:4-6 (in Context) Genesis 1 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
4. Genesis 1:18
   And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
   Genesis 1:17-19 (in Context) Genesis 1 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
5. Genesis 15:12
   And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
   Genesis 15:11-13 (in Context) Genesis 15 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
6. Exodus 10:21
   And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
   Exodus 10:20-22 (in Context) Exodus 10 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
7. Exodus 10:22
   And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
   Exodus 10:21-23 (in Context) Exodus 10 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
8. Exodus 14:20
   And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
   Exodus 14:19-21 (in Context) Exodus 14 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
9. Exodus 20:21
   And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
   Exodus 20:20-22 (in Context) Exodus 20 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
10. Deuteronomy 4:11
    And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.
    Deuteronomy 4:10-12 (in Context) Deuteronomy 4 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations