Chandogya Upanishad 8.12Famous
intermediate
एवमेवैष सम्प्रसादोऽस्माच्छरीरात्समुत्थाय परं ज्योतिरुपसम्पद्य स्वेन रूपेणाभिनिष्पद्यते। एष आत्मेति होवाचैतदमृतमभयमेतद्ब्रह्मेति। तस्य ह वा एतस्य ब्रह्मणो नाम सत्यमिति॥
evamevaiṣa samprasādo\'smāccharīrātsamutthāya paraṃ jyotirupasампadya svena rūpeṇābhiniṣpadyate | eṣa ātmeti hovācaitadamṛtamabhayametadbrahmeti | tasya ha vā etasya brahmaṇo nāma satyamiti ||
"Thus this serene being, rising from this body, reaches the highest light and appears in its own form. This is the Self - immortal, fearless. This is Brahman. The name of this Brahman is Satya (Truth/Reality)."
What This Means:
The serene Self rises from the body, reaches the highest light, and appears in its true form. This immortal, fearless Self is Brahman. Its name is Truth.
Going Deeper:
Samprasada = serene consciousness. Upon liberation, it reveals its true nature (svarupa) as the highest light. Brahman = Satya (Reality).
How To Apply This:
Know your Self as serene, immortal, fearless. Your true nature is Brahman, which is Reality itself.
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