Mundaka Upanishad 3.1Famous
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तदेतत्सत्यम्। यथा सुदीप्तात्पावकाद्विस्फुलिङ्गाः सहस्रशः प्रभवन्ते सरूपाः। तथाक्षराद्विविधाः सोम्य भावाः प्रजायन्ते तत्र चैवापि यन्ति॥
tadetatsatyam | yathā sudīptātpāvakādvisphuliṅgāḥ sahasraśaḥ prabhavante sarūpāḥ | tathākṣarādvividhāḥ somya bhāvāḥ prajāyante tatra caivāpi yanti ||
"This is the truth: As from a blazing fire sparks of like nature fly forth by the thousands, so from the Imperishable, O gentle one, diverse beings come forth and return to it again."
What This Means:
Like countless sparks flying from a roaring fire and returning to it, all beings emerge from Brahman and return to Brahman.
Going Deeper:
The sparks are of the same nature as fire. Similarly, all beings are of the same nature as Brahman - not separate substances.
How To Apply This:
You are a spark of the infinite fire. Your nature is the same as the source.
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