Chandogya Upanishad 6.17Famous
intermediate
स य एषोऽणिमैतदात्म्यमिदं सर्वं तत्सत्यं स आत्मा तत्त्वमसि श्वेतकेतो इति भूय एव मा भगवान्विज्ञापयत्विति तथा सोम्येति होवाच॥
sa ya eṣo\'ṇimaitadātmyamidaṃ sarvaṃ tatsatyaṃ sa ātmā tattvamasi śvetaketo iti bhūya eva mā bhagavānvijñāpayatviti tathā somyeti hovāca ||
""That which is the subtlest essence, the whole world has That as its Self. That is the True. That is the Self. TAT TVAM ASI - THAT YOU ARE, Shvetaketu." "Please teach me more, venerable sir." "So be it, dear one.""
Mahavakya (Great Saying)
तत् त्वम् असि
Tat Tvam Asi
"That You Are"
What This Means:
The father delivers the great teaching: the subtle essence that is the Self of all - THAT YOU ARE, Shvetaketu! This is the Mahavakya.
Going Deeper:
Tat Tvam Asi: The Absolute (Tat) = You (Tvam). This identity statement is the heart of Advaita Vedanta.
How To Apply This:
You are not the body or mind. You are THAT - the subtle essence, the Self of all. Realize this identity.
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