The Upanishads - Mandhata Global

such as the pranas, sense- organs, etc., that are
perceived to exist. As is one's knowledge so is one's
memory.
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As a rope lying in darkness, about whose nature one
remains uncertain, is imagined to be a snake or a line
of water, so Atman is imagined in various ways.
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When the real nature of the rope is ascertained, all
misconceptions about it disappear and there arises
the conviction that it is nothing but a rope. Even so
is the true nature of Atman determined.
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Atman is imagined as prana and other numberless ideas.
All this is due to maya, belonging to the effulgent
Atman, by which It appears, Itself, to be deluded.
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Those conversant with prana describe Atman as prana;
those conversant with the elements, as the elements;
those conversant with the gunas, as the gunas; and those
conversant with the tattvas, as the tattvas.
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