Kaushitaki Upanishad 4.8

The True SelfRig Veda

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Kaushitaki Upanishad 4.8
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एवमेवास्मादात्मनः सर्वे प्राणाः यथायतनं विप्रतिष्ठन्ते। प्राणेभ्यो देवाः देवेभ्यो लोकाः।

evamevāsmādātmanaḥ sarve prāṇāḥ yathāyatanaṃ vipratiṣṭhante | prāṇebhyo devāḥ devebhyo lokāḥ |

"Thus from this Self, all vital forces proceed to their respective places. From vital forces come the gods, from gods the worlds."

What This Means:

From the Self emerge all life forces, from them emerge the cosmic powers (devas), and from them emerge the worlds.

Going Deeper:

This cosmological teaching shows the Self as the ultimate source of all creation, from the most subtle to the grossest.

How To Apply This:

Your consciousness is the foundation of your entire experienced universe.

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