A Constructive Survey of Upanishadic Philosophy c6.s2.18

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15. Finally, we must notice the very great stress that is laid in various passages of the Upanishads on what the New Psychology calls "Thought-power". "He who knows and meditates on the foot of Brahman, consisting of the four quarters as resplendent, becomes (himself) endowed with splendour in this world;" "he who meditates on the Brahman as lustre becomes himself illustrious, reaches the illustrious and bright worlds;" "when the Sun was born, all sorts of shouts rose round about him......; he who knows this, and meditates on the Sun as Brahman, him shall reach pleasant shouts from all sides, and shall continue, yea, shall continue;" "if one meditates on Brahman as support, he himself will find support; if as greatness, he himself will become great ; if as mind, he himself will receive honour ; if as the *parimara* of Brahman, round about (*pari*) him shall die (*mṛi*) all the enemies who hate him ”; and lastly “ he who meditates on Brahman as Not-Being, shall himself cease to exist ; he, on the other hand, who will meditate on Brahman as Being shall (always) exist ; this is what they know” (S. 14). We recommend these passages to all those who believe in the thaumaturgy of thought.