Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s10.t6.44

v1.c7.s10.t6.44

*Chāndogya Upanishad* 7.25.2 states, “ The Self, indeed, is all this. Verily, he who sees this, reflects on this and understands this delights in the self sports with the self, rejoices in the self revels in the Self. Even while living in the body he becomes a self-ruler. He wields unlimited freedom in all the worlds.” “But those who think differently from this have others for their rulers they live in perishable worlds. They have no freedom in all the worlds”. *Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad* 4.4.8 also enlightens, “The sages - the knowers of Brahman - also go to the heavenly sphere after the fall of the body, being freed even while living.”