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The Upanishads, Part 1, no. 131, Part XII summary

Part 1, no. 131, Part XII of 170 · 1 min to read the part

In XII, the passage states that speech, mind, and sight cannot attain the being it calls He, placing realization beyond these ordinary means of knowing. It then asks how realization is possible except through someone who affirms that He exists.

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  1. The passage denies that speech can attain Him.
  2. It also rules out attainment through mind or sight.
  3. It asks how realization can occur except through someone who affirms His existence.

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