Chandogya Upanishad

[[File:Tat tvam asi.jpg|thumb|The finest essence here—
 * that constitutes the self of this whole world;
 * that is the truth;
 * that is the self.
 * Tat tvam asi (that's how you are).]]

The Chandogya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads.

Quotes



 * This self (atman) of mine that lies deep within my heart—
 * it is smaller than a grain of rice or barley,
 * smaller than a mustard seed,
 * smaller even than a millet grain or a millet kernel;
 * but it is larger than the earth,
 * larger than the intermediate region,
 * larger than the sky,
 * larger even than all these worlds put together.
 * This self (atman) of mine that lies deep within my heart—
 * it contains all actions, all desires, all smells, and all tastes;
 * it has captured this whole world;
 * it neither speaks nor pays any heed.
 * It is brahman.
 * On departing from here after death, I will become that.
 * 3.14


 * It is like this. Take a bird that is tied with a string. It will fly off in every direction and, when it cannot find a resting place anywhere else, it will alight back upon the very thing to which it is tied.
 * Similarly, son, the mind flies off in every direction and, when it cannot find a resting place anywhere else, it alights back upon the breath itself; for the mind, my son, is tied to the breath.
 * 6.8.2


 * The finest essence here—
 * that constitutes the self of this whole world;
 * that is the truth;
 * that is the self (atman).
 * And that's how you are (tat tvam asi), Śvetaketu.
 * 6.8.8–15


 * So, those here in this world who depart without having discovered the self and these real desires
 * do not obtain complete freedom of movement in any of the worlds,
 * whereas those here in this world who depart after discovering the self and these real desires
 * obtain complete freedom of movement in all the worlds.
 * 8.1.6