Maitri Upanishad 6.23
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स ओमित्यनेन शब्देन सगुणं ब्रह्म। अथाशब्दं निर्गुणम्।
sa omityanena śabdena saguṇaṃ brahma | athāśabdaṃ nirguṇam |
Paraphrase of Maitri Upaniṣad 6.23
"Through this sound OM, one approaches Brahman with qualities. Then, the soundless - Brahman without qualities."
What This Means:
OM leads first to Brahman with qualities (saguna), then to the attributeless Brahman (nirguna).
Going Deeper:
This is the path of progressive transcendence - from name and form to the formless.
How To Apply This:
Start with form (deity, mantra, image), then let it dissolve into formlessness.
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