Mundaka Upanishad 4.3Famous
intermediate
धनुर्गृहीत्वौपनिषदं महास्त्रं शरं ह्युपासानिशितं संधयीत। आयम्य तद्भावगतेन चेतसा लक्ष्यं तदेवाक्षरं सोम्य विद्धि॥
dhanurgṛhītvaupaniṣadaṃ mahāstraṃ śaraṃ hyupāsāniśitaṃ saṃdhayīta | āyamya tadbhāvagatena cetasā lakṣyaṃ tadevākṣaraṃ somya viddhi ||
"Taking the great weapon of the Upanishad as a bow, place on it the arrow sharpened by meditation. Drawing it with a mind absorbed in That, pierce the target - the Imperishable, O gentle one!"
What This Means:
The Upanishad is your bow. The arrow is your Self, sharpened by meditation. Draw with focused mind. Your target is the Imperishable - hit it!
Going Deeper:
This is one of the most famous meditation instructions. The Upanishadic teaching is the bow, the Self is the arrow, Brahman is the target.
How To Apply This:
Sharpen yourself through meditation. Focus completely. Pierce through to the eternal.
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