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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.
HinduTeachingGod RealisationSelf KnowledgeSanskrit
Katha Upanishad 1.2.23

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Katha Upanishad
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Katha Upanishad
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KU.1.2.23
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