Two birds, bonded companions, cling to the same tree. One of them eats the sweet fruits; the other, not eating, simply watches.
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Source
- Tradition
- Hindu
- Source text
- Mundaka Upanishad
- Chapter
- Mundaka Upanishad
- Verse / page
- MuU.3.1.1
- Topics
- Self-KnowledgeSoulMaya (Illusion)
Same theme, different voices
The real purpose of life is to know yourself and surrender to your true inner self.
Those seeking to satisfy their desires and experience pleasure will instead find spiritual dryness and distraction, as true fulfillment can only be found through introspection.
The first step to self-knowledge is to know that you are composed of a physical body and a spiritual heart or soul