Katha Upanishad 3.11
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महतः परमव्यक्तमव्यक्तात्पुरुषः परः। पुरुषान्न परं किञ्चित्सा काष्ठा सा परा गतिः॥
mahataḥ paramavyaktamavyaktātpuruṣaḥ paraḥ | puruṣānna paraṃ kiñcitsā kāṣṭhā sā parā gatiḥ ||
""Beyond the great Self is the Unmanifest; beyond the Unmanifest is the Purusha (Supreme Person). Beyond the Purusha there is nothing. That is the end, that is the supreme goal.""
What This Means:
The hierarchy continues: beyond the individual self is the Unmanifest (prakriti), beyond that is Purusha (pure consciousness). Nothing is beyond That.
Going Deeper:
Purusha is the final reality - pure awareness before any manifestation. This is the ultimate goal of spiritual seeking.
How To Apply This:
There is an end to seeking. Purusha - pure awareness - is the final destination, nothing beyond.
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