Chandogya Upanishad 8.1Famous
intermediate
अथ यदिदमस्मिन्ब्रह्मपुरे दहरं पुण्डरीकं वेश्म दहरोऽस्मिन्नन्तराकाशस्तस्मिन्यदन्तस्तदन्वेष्टव्यं तद्वाव विजिज्ञासितव्यमिति॥
atha yadidamasminbrahmapure daharaṃ puṇḍarīkaṃ veśma daharo\'sminnantarākāśastasminyadantastadanveṣṭavyaṃ tadvāva vijijñāsitavyamiti ||
"Now, in this city of Brahman (the body), there is a small lotus-dwelling (the heart). In it is a small inner space. What is within that should be sought, should be understood."
What This Means:
In the body (city of Brahman), there is a small lotus (the heart). Within it is a tiny space. That is what should be sought and known.
Going Deeper:
This is the Dahara Vidya (teaching of the small space). The infinite Brahman dwells in the tiny space of the heart.
How To Apply This:
Meditate on the small space in your heart. Seek what dwells there - it is Brahman.
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