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The Ego vs The Self

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Like two golden birds perched on the selfsame tree, Intimate friends, the ego and the Self dwell in the same body. The former eats The sweet and sour fruits of the tree of life While the latter looks on in detachment. (Mundaka Upanishad)

Knowledge and the Upanishads

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"The illumined sages say Knowledge is twofold, higher and lower. The study of the Vedas, linguistics, r ituals, astronomy, and all the arts, Can be called lower knowledge. The higher is that which leads to Self realisation." (Mundaka Upanishad, I, 1)