Katha Upanishad 4.12

The Inner ControllerYajur Veda

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Katha Upanishad 4.12
intermediate
अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः पुरुषो मध्य आत्मनि तिष्ठति। ईशानो भूतभव्यस्य न ततो विजुगुप्सते। एतद्वै तत्॥

aṅguṣṭhamātraḥ puruṣo madhya ātmani tiṣṭhati | īśāno bhūtabhavyasya na tato vijugupsate | etadvai tat ||

""The Purusha, of the size of a thumb, dwells in the middle of the self. Lord of past and future, one does not shrink from That. This verily is That.""

What This Means:

The supreme Person dwells in the heart (thumb-sized space). It rules all time - past and future. Knowing this, one fears nothing.

Going Deeper:

The "thumb size" represents the heart center. The infinite appears finite when dwelling in the heart.

How To Apply This:

The infinite Lord dwells in your heart's small space. Focus there.

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