That which is invisible, unseizable, without lineage, without colour, without eyes or ears, without hands or feet—eternal, all-pervading, infinitely subtle, undecaying—the source and womb of all beings: the wise perceive it directly.
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- Mundaka Upanishad
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- MuU.1.1.6
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- Self-KnowledgeGodReality
Same theme, different voices
Two birds, bonded companions, cling to the same tree. One of them eats the sweet fruits; the other, not eating, simply watches.
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