Chandogya Upanishad 7.5
intermediate
य एवं विद्वान्नाम ब्रह्मेत्युपास्ते यावन्नाम्नो गतं तत्रास्य यथाकामचारो भवति। अस्ति भगवो नाम्नो भूय इति। नाम्नो वाव भूयोऽस्तीति। तन्मे भगवान्ब्रवीत्विति॥
ya evaṃ vidvānnāma brahmеtyupāste yāvannāmno gataṃ tatrāsya yathākāmacāro bhavati | asti bhagavo nāmno bhūya iti | nāmno vāva bhūyo\'stīti | tanme bhagavānbravītviti ||
""One who meditates on name as Brahman becomes free in the realm of name." "Is there something greater than name, sir?" "Yes, there is something greater than name." "Tell me that, sir.""
What This Means:
Meditating on name gives freedom in that realm. But Narada asks: Is there something greater? Yes, says Sanatkumara.
Going Deeper:
This pattern continues throughout Chapter 7. Each level leads to something greater, until the Infinite is reached.
How To Apply This:
Each level of realization gives freedom in that realm. Keep asking: Is there something greater?
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