Upanishads (Paramananda English)

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Era: Ancient / 1919 English
Place: Ancient India (Upanishadic tradition)

Early Indian teachings on the Self. English here is Swami Paramananda’s public-domain The Upanishads (1919).

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As we gain the light of wisdom, we cease to cling to the unrealities of this world and we find all our joy in the realm of Reality.
— Upanishads (Paramananda)Hindu
He who sees all beings in the Self and the Self in all beings, he never turns away from It.
— Isa Upanishad 6 (Paramananda)Hindu
He who perceives all beings as the Self for him how can there be delusion or grief, when he sees this oneness everywhere?
— Isa Upanishad 7 (Paramananda)Hindu
Arise! Awake! Having reached the Great Ones, gain understanding.
— Katha Upanishad (Paramananda)Hindu
Eternal among the changing, consciousness of the conscious, who, though one, fulfils the desires of many: the wise who perceive Him seated within their Self, to them belongs eternal peace, not to others.
— Katha Upanishad (Paramananda)Hindu
The sun does not shine there, nor the moon, nor the stars; nor do these lightnings shine there, much less this fire. When He shines, everything shines after Him; by His light all is lighted.
— Katha Upanishad (Paramananda)Hindu