Chandogya Upanishad 3.4Famous
intermediate
एष म आत्माऽन्तर्हृदये अणीयानव्रीहेर्वा यवाद्वा सर्षपाद्वा श्यामाकाद्वा श्यामाकतण्डुलाद्वा।
eṣa ma ātmā\'ntarhṛdaye aṇīyānvrīhervā yavādvā sarṣapādvā śyāmākādvā śyāmākatanḍulādvā |
"This is my Self within the heart, smaller than a grain of rice, smaller than a grain of barley, smaller than a mustard seed, smaller than a millet grain, smaller than the kernel of a millet grain."
What This Means:
The Self in the heart is incredibly subtle - smaller than the smallest grain, smaller than any physical thing you can imagine.
Going Deeper:
This paradoxical description (infinitely small, yet containing all) captures the nature of Brahman - beyond all measurement.
How To Apply This:
Know that the infinite resides in the subtlest space of your heart. Size is irrelevant to consciousness.
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