The Upanishads, Part 1, no. 115, Part XI summary
Part 1, no. 115, Part XI of 170 · 1 min to read the part
In XI, the sun provides a comparison for the inner Self: it reveals impure objects without becoming impure, just as the Self remains untouched by worldly misery. The explanation distinguishes the Divine Self from the physical body in which it dwells, placing it beyond bodily limits and suffering.
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- The passage compares the inner Self of all beings to the sun, which remains untouched by the impurities it reveals.
- The explanation connects the sun with sight because its light reveals objects.
- The same comparison separates the Divine Self from the impurity and suffering of its physical dwelling.
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