Kaushitaki Upanishad 2.6Famous
intermediate
स वा एष प्राणः प्रज्ञात्मा, आनन्दोऽजरोऽमृतः।
sa vā eṣa prāṇaḥ prajñātmā, ānando'jaro'mṛtaḥ |
"This Prana is the intelligent Self, bliss, ageless, immortal."
What This Means:
The life force is described as the conscious Self, characterized by bliss, freedom from aging, and deathlessness.
Going Deeper:
Here prana is explicitly equated with the Atman - pointing to its nature as pure consciousness, not just biological breath.
How To Apply This:
The consciousness that knows you are alive is itself beyond birth and death.
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