Katha Upanishad 5.8Famous
intermediate
य एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति कामं कामं पुरुषो निर्मिमाणः। तदेव शुक्रं तद्ब्रह्म तदेवामृतमुच्यते। तस्मिंल्लोकाः श्रिताः सर्वे तदु नात्येति कश्चन। एतद्वै तत्॥
ya eṣa supteṣu jāgarti kāmaṃ kāmaṃ puruṣo nirmimāṇaḥ | tadeva śukraṃ tadbrahma tadevāmṛtamucyate | tasmiṃllokāḥ śritāḥ sarve tadu nātyeti kaścana | etadvai tat ||
""That Purusha who remains awake in those who sleep, creating desire after desire - that alone is the Pure, that is Brahman, that alone is called the Immortal. In it all worlds rest; none goes beyond it. This verily is That.""
What This Means:
While the body sleeps, the Self stays awake, creating dreams. This pure, immortal Self is Brahman. Everything rests in it; nothing transcends it.
Going Deeper:
The dream-creator reveals the Self's independent activity - it doesn't depend on waking consciousness.
How To Apply This:
What creates your dreams? That awareness is the immortal Self, always awake.
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