The Upanishads, Part 1, no. 104, Part XV summary
Part 1, no. 104, Part XV of 170 · 1 min to read the part
In XV, an unnamed speaker addresses Gautama (Nachiketas) and compares the Self of an illumined Knower to pure water merging with pure water. The comparison presents the Knower’s union with the Supreme as a state of oneness.
What happens
- The speaker addresses Gautama, also named Nachiketas.
- Pure water merges with other pure water and becomes one.
- The speaker compares this merging to the illumined Knower’s unity with the Supreme.
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What to notice
The comparison makes spiritual oneness concrete through the merging of pure water. It states the relationship between the illumined Knower and the Supreme.
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