Kaṭha Upaniṣad 254

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kathaṃ tarhi tasyāliṅgasya darśanam upapadyata ity ucyate na san dṛśe san darśanaviṣaye na tiṣṭhati pratyagātmano 'sya rūpam / ato na cakṣuṣā sarvendriyeṇa, cakṣurgrahaṇasyopalākṣaṇārthatvāt, paśyati nopalabhate kaścana kaścid apy enaṃ prakṛtam ātmānam / kathaṃ tarhi taṃ paśyed ity ucyate -- hṛdā hṛtsthayā buddhyā / manīṣā manasaḥ saṅkalpādirūpasyeṣṭe niyantṛtveneti manīṭ tayā manīṣāvikalpayitryā buddhyā / manasā mananarūpeṇa samyag darśanenābhikḷpto 'bhisamarthito 'bhiprakāśita ity etat / ātmā jñātuṃ śakya iti vākyaśeṣaḥ / tam ātmānaṃ brahmaitad ye vidur amṛtās te bhavanti ///2,3.9 //

9. His form stands not within the fold of vision. None sees him with the eye. By the intellect controlling the mind, and by constant meditation is he revealed. Whoso knows that becomes immortal.