Essence of the Kenopanishad - 2. Swami Sivananda

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13. The mind and the organs are inert and non-intelligent. They appear to be intelligent through the light and power of the Atman.

14. The ears, eyes, mind and Prana exist for the use of the Atman, just as a house exists for the use of its owner. The Director is Brahman or Atman.

15. Brahman shines by its own light. By its light all this universe is illumined.

16. The sun, moon, stars, fire and lightning shine by its light.

17. No one can live and breathe if there were not the self-luminous Brahman.

18. Brahman leads Prana up and Apana down.

19. One becomes immortal by renouncing all desires, Intuitive Realisation of Truth

20. The Sruti says: Not by works, not by offerings, not by wealth, but by renunciation alone does one attain immortality.

21. How can the eyes see the sun, the seer of sight? The eye is an object of perception for the mind and Atman. One cannot jump on one's own shoulders.

22. Brahman cannot be an object of perception because it is partless, attributeless, extremely subtle and infinite.

23. To define Brahman is to deny Brahman.

24. Satchidananda is only a provisional definition of Brahman.
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