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The all-pervading Self, like butter hidden in milk — this is the root of self-knowledge and austerity. This is the supreme secret of Brahman, the Upanishad.
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Shvetashvatara Upanishad 1.16

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Shvetashvatara Upanishad
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Shvetashvatara Upanishad
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SU.1.16
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