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The Spirit of the Upanishads1522<br />

Where is the man who doubts the fact of his own existence? If such a one<br />

be found, he should be told that he himself, who thus doubts is the Self he<br />

denies.<br />

Svatmanirupana.<br />

No other knowledge is necessary in knowing one self, for the Self is all<br />

knowledge;—the lamp requires not the light of another lamp for its own<br />

illumination.<br />

Atmabodha.<br />

Setting aside every thing which becomes the object of knowledge in this<br />

world, there yet remains a residuum, the real essence of knowledge. The<br />

knowledge that this is the Real Self, is true knowledge of the Self.<br />

Panchadasi.<br />

It is the ear of ears, the mind of minds, the speech of speech, the breath<br />

of breaths, the eye of eyes. The wise transcending these (i.e. the physical<br />

ear, mind, etc.) and renouncing this world of experience, rest in eternal<br />

immortality.<br />

Kenopanishad.<br />

This Self in my heart is smaller than a grain of rice or barley or mustard, smaller<br />

than a grain of the Syamaka or even than a part of its part. And yet, this Self<br />

in my heart is bigger than the earth, more extensive than the atmosphere,<br />

wider than the sky, greater than all these worlds together. It is all action, all<br />

desire, all smell, all taste; It pervades all that is; It is void of speech, and all<br />

other senses; ever indifferent to good or evil. This indeed is the Self in my<br />

heart, this indeed is the Real Self. He becomes this Real Self, after passing<br />

away from here, who has faith in the Self, and has no doubt whatever.<br />

Chhandogyopanishad.

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