In all of my sacred journeys... in the early 90's I found the Upanishads.... The Upanishads have some of the MOST ILLUMINATING words that have been EXPRESSED today... it pre-dates Buddhise and Christianity.

if I could only have ONE BOOK to read, the reast of my life.... It would be The Upanishad... it is one of the most ILLUMINATED discertations you can read.

Where there is CONSCIOUSNESS of the SELF.... INDIVIDUALITY is no more"

Let the Higher Worlds... IGNORE... him who thinks, that the HIGHER WORLDS are different than Self.


In the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad we find the following exposition:

”It is not for the sake of the husband, my beloved, that the husband is dear,
but for the sake of the Self.
”It is not for the sake of the wife, my beloved, that the wife is dear,
but for the sake of the Self.
”It is not for the sake of the children, my beloved, that the children are dear,
but for the sake of the Self.
”It is not for the sake of wealth, my beloved, that wealth is dear,
but for the sake of the Self.
”It is not for the sake of the Brahmins, my beloved, that the Brahmins are held in reverence,
but for the sake of the Self.
”It is not for the sake of the Kshatriyas, my beloved, that the Kshatriyas are held in honor,
but for the sake of the Self.
”It is not for the sake of the higher worlds, my beloved, that the higher worlds are desired,
but for the sake of the Self.
”It is not for the sake of the gods, my beloved, that the gods are worshiped,
but for the sake of the Self.
”It is not for the sake of the creatures, my beloved, that the creatures are prized,
but for the sake of the Self.
”It is not for the sake of itself, my beloved, that anything whatever is esteemed,
but for the sake of the Self.

”The Self, is to be known. Hear about it, reflect upon it, meditate upon it.

By knowing the Self, my beloved, through hearing, reflection, and meditation, one comes to know all things.”

The Upanishads: Breath of the Eternal–translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Frederick Manchester
• The Isha Upanishad
• The Katha Upanishad
• The Taittiriya Upanishad
• The Aitareya Upanishad
• The Chandogya Upanishad
• The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
• The Kena Upanishad
• The Prashna Upanishad
• The Mundaka Upanishad
• The Mandukya Upanishad
• The Shvetashvatara