Katha Upanishad 2.15Famous
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सर्वे वेदा यत्पदमामनन्ति तपांसि सर्वाणि च यद्वदन्ति। यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण ब्रवीम्योमित्येतत्॥
sarve vedā yatpadamāmananti tapāṃsi sarvāṇi ca yadvadanti | yadicchanto brahmacaryaṃ caranti tatte padaṃ saṃgraheṇa bravīmyomityetat ||
"Yama said: "That goal which all the Vedas proclaim, which all austerities declare, desiring which people practice brahmacharya - that goal I tell you briefly: it is OM.""
What This Means:
Everything in Vedic spirituality points to one goal. All practices aim at one thing. Yama reveals it in one word: OM.
Going Deeper:
OM (AUM) is the sonic symbol of Brahman, the Absolute. It encapsulates all teachings in a single syllable.
How To Apply This:
Begin meditating on OM. This one syllable contains the goal of all spiritual practice.
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