Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.4.1
The Upanishads, Part II (SBE 15) 2.4.1
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2.4.1
Death said: 'The Self-existent pierced the openings (of the senses) so that they turn forward: therefore man looks forward, not backward into himself. Some wise man, however, with his eyes closed and wishing for immortality, saw the Self behind.'