Maitreya Upanishad
Confusion
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Through penance one gets to know the inborn disposition (Sattva); From Sattva one gets (stability of) the mind; Through the mind one realizes the Atman; By realizing the Self (worldly life is) prevented.
~ Maitreya Upanishad (Chapter 1, Verse 6)
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Are doubts worthy of being kept? Why do doubts…
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