Mundaka Upanishad 5.7
intermediate
बृहच्च तद्दिव्यमचिन्त्यरूपं सूक्ष्माच्च तत्सूक्ष्मतरं विभाति। दूरात्सुदूरे तदिहान्तिके च पश्यत्स्विहैव निहितं गुहायाम्॥
bṛhacca taddivyamacintyarūpaṃ sūkṣmācca tatsūkṣmataraṃ vibhāti | dūrātsuḍūre tadihāntike ca paśyatsvihaiva nihitaṃ guhāyām ||
"Vast is That, divine, inconceivable in form; subtler than the subtle, It shines forth. It is farther than the far, yet here close by - for those who see, it is right here, hidden in the cave."
What This Means:
Brahman is vast yet subtle, far yet near. For the seer, it's right here in the heart-cave. The paradox resolves in direct experience.
Going Deeper:
All the opposites (big/small, far/near) are reconciled in Brahman. It transcends spatial concepts while being intimate to the seeker.
How To Apply This:
What seems far is actually near. What seems subtle is actually vast. It's in your heart right now.
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