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As oil in seeds, as butter in cream, as water in dry river-beds, as fire in wood, so is the Self seized within the self, if man looks for Him by truthfulness and penance; if he looks for the Self that pervades everything, as butter is contained in milk, and the roots whereof are self-knowledge and penance. That is the Brahman taught by the Upanishad.
Source Svetasvatara-upanishad, §4 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to the Svetasvatara-upanishad, the divine Self, Brahman, is hidden within you like oil in seeds, butter in cream, water beneath a dry river-bed or fire in wood: it is already there and reveals itself to whoever seeks Him with sincerity and a simple, disciplined life. Today, as you cook, switch on a light or drink a glass of water, remember these images and tell yourself: “What I am looking for is already within me.”
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