The Upanishads - Mandhata Global

motion, appears as the perceiver, the perceived and the
like.
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As the fire-brand, when not in motion, is free from all
appearances and remains changeless, so
Consciousness, when not in motion, is free from all
appearances and remains Changeless.
49
When the fire-brand is set in motion, the appearances
that are seen in it do not come from elsewhere. When it
is still, the appearances do not leave the motionless
fire-brand and go elsewhere, nor do they enter into the
fire-brand itself.
50
The appearances do not emerge from the fire-brand,
because their nature is not that of a substance. This
applies likewise to Consciousness, because of the
similarity of the appearances.
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When Consciousness is associated with the idea of
activity, as in the waking and dream states, the
appearances that seem to arise do not come from
anywhere else. When Consciousness is non-active, as
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