The Upanishads, Part 1, no. 105, Part I summary
Part 1, no. 105, Part I of 170 · 1 min to read the part
In I, the human body is described as a city with eleven gates, ruled by the unborn Self, which remains untouched by physical changes. The commentary explains that steady thought and meditation on this Spirit free a person from grief and suffering and bring liberation.
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- The passage presents the Unborn as dwelling in a city with eleven gates and possessing unchanging knowledge.
- The commentary identifies the city as the human body and explains its eleven openings.
- The Self rules this city without sharing the body's changes or imperfections.
- Through sustained meditation, a person realizes the Spirit and gains freedom from grief and suffering.
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