Kaushitaki Upanishad 3.9

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एष हि खलु आत्मा यो अयं प्रज्ञानघन एष प्राणः।

eṣa hi khalu ātmā yo ayaṃ prajñānaghana eṣa prāṇaḥ |

"This indeed is the Self - this mass of pure consciousness, this Prana."

What This Means:

The Self is described as a solid mass of consciousness - the same as the life force.

Going Deeper:

Prajnana-ghana means "dense consciousness" - pure awareness without gaps, the very substance of the Self.

How To Apply This:

Your true Self is not thoughts or experiences but the unbroken awareness in which they appear.

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