The Upanishads, Part IV summary
Part IV of 170 · 1 min to read the part
In IV, the Atman or Self is described as motionless yet faster than thought because it is already present wherever anyone goes. The explanation contrasts its infinite presence with the limited location of a finite object and identifies the Cosmic Self as the support of air and the source of life.
What happens
- The verse describes the One as still yet faster than the mind and beyond the reach of the senses.
- It states that air sustains living beings through the One.
- The explanation contrasts a finite object's single location with the Atman's presence everywhere.
- The explanation connects all life to the Cosmic Self because air itself depends on this infinite support.
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What to notice
The apparent contradiction introduces the central explanation: the Self does not need to travel because it is everywhere.
Quick check
Why does the explanation say no runner can overtake the Atman?
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