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Just as a mirror, smeared with mud, when cleansed shines brilliantly — so too, when the embodied soul sees the truth of the Self, it becomes single, its purpose fulfilled, free from sorrow.
HinduPoetryEnlightenmentInner PeaceSanskrit
Shvetashvatara Upanishad 2.14

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Shvetashvatara Upanishad
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Shvetashvatara Upanishad
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SU.2.14
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It is not inwardly conscious, not outwardly conscious, not conscious in both directions, not a dense mass of consciousness, not conscious, not unconscious. It is unseen, beyond transaction, beyond grasp, beyond inference, unthinkable, indescribable — its very essence is the certainty of the one Self, the cessation of all appearance, peaceful, auspicious, non-dual. This is what is considered the fourth. This is the Atman. This is to be known.
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He warns that love only comes through humility and sorrow. He questions the magic garden, but it has no answers. Ultimately, he realizes that true love isn't just words, and he asks the Cup-bearer to silence the idle talk with the wisdom of divine knowledge.
Hafiz
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