This Self cannot be attained by discourse, nor by intellect, nor by much learning. It is attained by the one whom It chooses — to that person the Self reveals Its own form.
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- Hindu
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- Katha Upanishad
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- Katha Upanishad
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- KU.1.2.23
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- God-RealisationSelf-KnowledgeDivine Grace
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One who truly knows that supreme Brahman becomes Brahman itself; no one who does not know Brahman is born in that person's lineage. Such a one crosses over grief, crosses over sin, freed from the knots of the cave of the heart, and becomes immortal.
There cannot be a number of religions in the realm of spirituality. Instead, there is only one religion, the religion of humanity. Religion means only to realise God and then love each and every human being. There may be many sects, but religion remains one.
To know God is to be one with God.
The heavenly voice advises him to find comfort in Sufism and look into the mirror, where he will see God reflected, symbolizing the unity of man and God.