Chandogya Upanishad 6.26

Tat Tvam Asi - You Are ThatSama Veda

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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 subtle essence is the Self of all. That is the True. That is the Self. TAT TVAM ASI, Shvetaketu." "Please teach me more, sir." "So be it, dear one.""

What This Means:

Again the teaching: the invisible essence is your Self. THAT YOU ARE. And the son asks for more.

Going Deeper:

The Mahavakya repeated after the banyan seed teaching. Each example illuminates the same truth from a different angle.

How To Apply This:

You are that invisible essence from which all arises. Contemplate this identity.

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