Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 2.9Famous
intermediate
आत्मा वा अरे द्रष्टव्यः श्रोतव्यो मन्तव्यो निदिध्यासितव्यः। मैत्रेयि आत्मनो वा अरे दर्शनेन श्रवणेन मत्या विज्ञानेनेदं सर्वं विदितम्॥
ātmā vā are draṣṭavyaḥ śrotavyo mantavyo nididhyāsitavyaḥ | maitreyi ātmano vā are darśanena śravaṇena matyā vijñānenedaṃ sarvaṃ viditam ||
""The Self, O Maitreyi, should be seen, should be heard, should be reflected upon, should be deeply meditated on. By seeing, hearing, reflecting, and knowing the Self, all this is known.""
What This Means:
See the Self, hear about it, reflect on it, meditate deeply on it. Through knowing the Self, everything is known.
Going Deeper:
This is the Vedantic methodology: shravana (hearing), manana (reflection), nididhyasana (deep meditation). The result: knowing all.
How To Apply This:
Follow the path: hear the teaching, reflect on it, meditate deeply. By knowing Self, know all.
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