Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 2.11

Maitreyi Dialogue I - The Immortal SelfYajur Veda

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इदं ब्रह्म इदं क्षत्रम् इमे लोका इमे देवा इमानि भूतानि इदं सर्वं यदयमात्मा॥

idaṃ brahma idaṃ kṣatram ime lokā ime devā imāni bhūtāni idaṃ sarvaṃ yadayamātmā ||

""This brahminhood, this kshatriya-hood, these worlds, these gods, these beings, all this is the Self.""

What This Means:

All distinctions - brahmin, warrior, worlds, gods, beings, everything - all this IS the Self.

Going Deeper:

The non-dual conclusion: subject and object, sacred and mundane, all is Atman. This is Advaita.

How To Apply This:

See everything as the Self. Nothing is outside. All is your own being.

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