Chandogya

The Chandogya Upanishad is notable for its lilting metric structure, its mention of ancient cultural elements such as musical instruments, and embedded philosophical premises that later served as foundation for Vedanta schools.

Fifteenth Khanda

The teacher said - ‘The person seen in the eyes is the Self. It is immortal and fearless. It is Brahman. This is why, if anyone puts clarified butter or water in the eyes, it goes to the corners of the eyes’.

They call him Saṃyadvāma, for everything that is good and beautiful comes to him. One who knows this has everything that is good and beautiful come to him.

This person in the eyes is Vāmanī, the source of all that is good and pure, for he inspires in people all that is good and pure. One who knows this, grants all that is good and pure to others.

The person in the eyes is Bhāmanī, shining, for he shines in all the worlds (including the sun). One who knows this, shines in all the worlds.

Then, for those who know this, whether proper funeral rites are performed or not, they go after death to the world of light. From the world of light, they go to the world of day; from the world of day to the world of the bright fortnight; from the world of the bright fortnight to the six months when the sun moves northward; from there they go to the year; from the year to the sun; from the sun to the moon; and from the moon to lightning. There someone, not human, receives them and leads them to brahmaloka. This is the way of the gods. This is also the way to Brahman. Those who go by this path never return to this mortal world. They never return.

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