Chandogya Upanishad 6.30
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पुरुषं सोम्याभितप्तं उपनयेयुः। स एनानुपनीय पूर्वस्यां दिशि अमुमुचत। स तत्र प्राङ्मुखो वा उदङ्मुखो वा अवाङ्मुखो वा विमुक्तः॥
puruṣaṃ somyābhitaptam upanayeyuḥ | sa enānupanīya pūrvasyāṃ diśi amumucаt | sa tatra prāṅmukho vā udaṅmukho vā avāṅmukho vā vimuktaḥ ||
""Suppose, dear one, someone leads a man with eyes blindfolded from the land of Gandhara and leaves him in a wilderness. He would be released facing east, north, or south.""
What This Means:
A man is blindfolded, taken from his home, and abandoned in a wilderness. He is lost, facing any direction.
Going Deeper:
The lost traveler analogy represents the soul in samsara - blindfolded by ignorance, not knowing the way home.
How To Apply This:
Without guidance, you are like a blindfolded person in the wilderness. Seek a teacher who knows the way.
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