There is one Ruler, the Spirit that is in all things, who transforms his own form into many. Only the wise who see him in their souls attain the joy eternal.
He is the Eternal among things that pass away, pure Consciousness of conscious beings, the One who fulfils the prayers of many. Only the wise see him in their souls attain the peace eternal.
'This is That' - thus they realize the ineffable joy supreme. How can 'This' be known? Does he give light or does he reflect light?
There the sun shines not, nor the moon, nor the stars; lightnings shine not there and much less earthly fire. From his light all these give light, and his radiance illumines all creation.
Extract from the Katha Upanishad, part 5.
When a man knows God, he is free: his sorrows have an end, and birth and death are no more. When in inner union he is beyond the world of the body, then the third world, the world of the Spirit, is found, where the power of the All is, and man has all: for he is one with the ONE.
Extract from the Svetasvatara Upanishad, part 1.
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