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The Self in man and in the sun are one.
Those who understand this see through the world
And go beyond various sheaths
Of being to realize the unity of life.
Those who realize that all life is one
Are at home everywhere and see themselves
In all beings. They sing in wonder:
“I am the food of life, I am, I am,
I eat the food of life, I eat, I eat,
I link food and water, I link, I link,
I am the first-born in the universe;
Older than the gods, I am immortal.
Who shares food with the hungry protects me;
Who shares not with them is consumed by me.
I am this world and I consume this world.
They who understand this understand life.”
This is the Upanishad, the secret teaching.
OM shanti shanti shanti—The Taittiriya Upanishad, excerpt
Eknath Easwaren version
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