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W herever a being may be born, Arjuna, know that
My Prakrti is his Mother, and I [Purusha] am the Father who gave him life.

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quote 3616 | The Bhagavat Gita
14:4; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1962

H e who knows that he is, himself, the Lord of all, and is ever the same in all, immortal though experiencing the Field of mortality, he knows the truth of existence.

And when a man realizes that the Purusha in himself is the same Purusha in all, he does not hurt himself by hurting others. This is the highest knowledge. He who sees that all actions, everywhere, are only the actions of Prakrti, and that the Purusha is the witness of these actions, he sees the Truth. ...

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quote 3615 | The Bhagavat Gita
13:27-34; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1962

O nly by love can men see Me and know Me, and enter into Me.
He who works for Me, who loves Me, whose supreme Goal is Me, free from attachment to all things, and with true love for all creation, he, truly, becomes one with Me.

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quote 3614 | The Bhagavat Gita
11:54-55; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1962

I f the light of a thousand Suns suddenly arose in the sky, that splendor might be compared to the radiance of the supreme Spirit. And Arjuna saw in that radiance the whole universe in its infinite variety, standing in one vast Unity as the body of God.

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quote 3613 | The Bhagavat Gita
11:12-13; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1962

T heir thoughts are on Me, their life is in Me, and they give light to all. They speak always of Me, and in Me they find peace and joy.
To those who focus their minds on Me, who worship Me with their love, I give the yoga of vision whereby they come to Me.
Give Me your mind and give Me your heart; give Me your offerings and your adoration. Thus, with your soul focused solely on Me as your supreme Goal, truly, you shall come to Me.

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quote 3612 | The Bhagavat Gita
10:8-10 and 9:34; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1962

A t the end of the 'night' of time, all things return to My Prakrti; and when the new 'day' of time begins, I bring them again into manifestation.

Thus, through My Prakrti, I bring forth all creation, and all these worlds revolve in the cycle of time. But I am not bound by this vast display of creation; I exist alone, watching the drama of this play. I watch, while Prakrti brings forth all that moves and moves not; thus the worlds go on revolving. But the fools of the world know Me not; ... they know not the supreme Spirit, the infinite God of all.

Still, there are a few great souls who know Me, and who take refuge in Me. They love Me with a single love, knowing that I am the Source of all.

They praise Me with devotion; ... their spirit is one with Me, and they worship Me with their love. They worship Me, and work for Me, surrendering themselves in My vision. They worship Me as the One and the many, knowing that all is contained in Me.

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quote 3611 | The Bhagavat Gita
9:7-15; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1962

W hen that 'day' comes, all visible creation arises from the Invisible; and when the 'night' of dissolution comes, all creation disappears.

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quote 3610 | The Bhagavat Gita
8:18; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1962

I am hidden by My veil of Maya, and the deluded people of the world do not know Me, the Beginningless, the Eternal. ... But the man of vision and I are one. His Self is Myself, and I am his sole trust.

At the end of many lives the man of vision comes to Me. "God is all," this great man declares. But how rarely is such a man found!

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quote 3609 | The Bhagavat Gita
7:25 and 7:18-19; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1962

T he three gunas comprising Prakrti come from Me, but I am not in them; they are in Me. The whole world is under the delusion of My Maya (appearance) and knows not Me, the Eternal. This Maya of Mine is difficult to penetrate, but those who know Me go beyond My Maya.

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quote 3608 | The Bhagavat Gita
7:12-14; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1962

I n this experience of Unity, the yogi is liberated, delivered from all suffering forever .... The yogi whose heart is still, whose passions are dissolved, and who is pure of sin, experiences this supreme bliss and knows his oneness with Brahman.

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quote 3607 | The Bhagavat Gita
6:23-27; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1962

W hen the mind of the yogi is in peace, focused on the Self within, and beyond all restless desires, then he experiences Unity.
His mind becomes still, like the flame of a lamp sheltered from the winds.
When the mind rests in the prayerful stillness of yoga, by the grace of the One, he knows the One, and attains fulfillment.
Then he knows the joy of Eternity; he sees beyond the intellect and the senses. He becomes the Unmoving, the Eternal

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quote 3606 | The Bhagavat Gita
6:18-21; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1962

W hen a man knows himself to be Brahman, his reason is steady, and all delusion is gone from him.
When pleasures come, he is not moved; and when pain comes, he is unmoved.
He is not bound by things without; within himself he enjoys happiness.
His soul is one with Brahman, and so he enjoys eternal bliss.

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quote 3605 | The Bhagavat Gita
5:20-21; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1962

B y meditation on Him, by contemplation of Him, and by communion with Him, there comes in the end destruction of earthly delusion.

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quote 3604 | The Upanishads
Svetasvatara Upanishad, VI

T he Immortal is veiled by the world. The Spirit of Life is the Immortal. Name and form are the world, and by them the Spirit is veiled.

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quote 3603 | The Upanishads
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, I.6

B ehold the glory of God in the universe and all that lives and moves on earth. Leaving the transient, find joy in the Eternal.

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quote 3602 | The Upanishads
Isha Upanishad, I.1

W ords cannot describe the joy of the soul whose impurities are washed away in the depths of contemplation, who is one with the Atman, his own Self. Only those who experience this joy know what it is.

... As water becomes one with water, fire with fire, and air with air, so the mind becomes one with the infinite Mind and thus attains Freedom.

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quote 3601 | The Upanishads
Maitri Upanishad, VI.19-23; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1965

W hen a wise man has withdrawn his mind from all things without, and when his spirit has peacefully left all inner sensations' let him rest in peace, free from the movement of will and desire. ... For it has been said: There is something beyond our mind which abides in silence within our mind. It is the supreme mystery beyond thought. Let one's mind and subtle spirit rest upon that and nothing else.

... When the mind is silent, beyond weakness and distraction, then it can enter into a world which is far beyond the mind: the supreme Destination. ... Then one knows the joy of Eternity.

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quote 3600 | The Upanishads
Maitri Upanishad, VI.19-23; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1965

T he mind of man is of two kinds: pure and impure. It is impure when in the grip of worldly desire, and pure when free from such desire. ... If men thought of God as much as they think of the world, who would not attain liberation?

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quote 3599 | The Upanishads
Maitri Upanishad, VI.24; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1965

N ot even through deep knowledge can the Self be reached, unless evil ways are abandoned, and there is rest in the senses, concentration in the mind, and peace in one's heart.

... When the wise man rests his mind in contemplation on our God beyond time, who invisibly dwells in the mystery of things and in the heart of man, then he rises above both pleasures and sorrows.

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quote 3598 | The Upanishads
Katha Upanishad, II; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1965

H e is seen by a pure heart and by a mind whose thoughts are pure.
... When all desires that cling to the heart are surrendered, then a mortal becomes immortal, and even in this world he is one with Brahman.

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quote 3597 | The Upanishads
Katha Upanishad, IV ; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1965

T he man who surrenders his human will leaves sorrows behind, and beholds the glory of the Self by the grace of God.

... Not through much learning is the Atman reached, nor through the intellect and 'the sacred teachings. It is reached by those whom He chooses; to His chosen the Self reveals His glory.

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quote 3596 | The Upanishads
Katha Upanishad, II; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1965

W hen a man has seen the truth of the Spirit, he is one with Him; the aim of his life is fulfilled, and he is ever beyond sorrow.

... 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 man possesses all-for he is one with the ONE.

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quote 3595 | The Upanishads
Svetasvatara Upanishad, II,1; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1965

W hen awake to the vision of one's own Self, when a man in truth can say: "I am He," what desires could lead him to grieve in fever for the body?

... When a man sees the Atman, his own Self, the one God, the Lord of what was and of what shall be, then he fears no more.

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quote 3594 | The Upanishads
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, IV.4.25; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1965

W hen a sage sees this great Unity, and realizes that his Self has become all beings, what delusion and what sorrow could ever approach him?

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quote 3593 | The Upanishads
Isha Upanishad, 1.7; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1965

H e cannot be seen by the eye, and words cannot reveal Him. He cannot be realized by the senses, or by austerity or the performance of rituals. By the grace of wisdom and purity of mind, He can be seen in the silence of contemplation.

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quote 3592 | The Upanishads
Mundaka Upanishad, III,1; based on Mascaro, Juan, 1965

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