Katha Upanishad 4.1

The Inner ControllerYajur Veda

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पराञ्चि खानि व्यतृणत्स्वयम्भूस्तस्मात्पराङ्पश्यति नान्तरात्मन्। कश्चिद्धीरः प्रत्यगात्मानमैक्षदावृत्तचक्षुरमृतत्वमिच्छन्॥

parāñci khāni vyatṛṇatsvayambhūstasmātparāṅpaśyati nāntarātman | kaściddhīraḥ pratyagātmānamaikṣadāvṛttacakṣuramṛtatvamicchan ||

""The Self-existent pierced the openings outward; therefore one looks outward, not within. Some wise one, seeking immortality, turned the eyes inward and saw the Self.""

What This Means:

Our senses are made to look outward at the world. Most people never look within. A rare wise person turns attention inward and discovers the immortal Self.

Going Deeper:

The Creator made the senses point outward for survival. But the seeker must reverse this direction to find what's eternal.

How To Apply This:

Your whole life you've looked outward. What would happen if you turned attention inward?

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