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केनोपनिषद

Kena Upanishad

Brahman serves as the inspirer of all senses, acting as the ear of ears, mind of mind, voice of speech, soul of life, and eye of eyes. This entity stands apart from the knowable subject and transcends the unknown. Neither eyes, speech, nor mind can reach it; consequently, it cannot be preached or understood through standard means. One must regard as Brahman the power behind speech, logic, and the mind, while excluding anything provable by logic or worthy of worship. Brahman is formless, bodiless, and senseless, invisible to the eyes yet enabling them to see. It is inaudible to the ears yet grants them the power to hear. Furthermore, it does not live by breathing but empowers the breath itself. The finite mind cannot grasp Brahman’s infinite qualities, so those who claim complete knowledge through imagination do not truly know it. The passage notes that the seeker must always meditate on the form of Brahma known to learned people and gods. This instruction arises because believing one knows Brahma well implies knowing only a minor form, and even that form is minor. Constant meditation on this minor form allows the complete form of Brahma to be known. The speaker expresses a paradoxical stance on the knowledge of Brahma, acknowledging the limits of personal knowledge.

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