“Let us know that Supreme Being and meditate upon Him, the Supreme General of the great deva army. May He enlighten us and lead us to be one with Him, Lord Skanda.” [Krishna Yajur Veda, Taittiriya Aranyaka 10.6.2-3 (Shanmukha Gayatra). lw, 112].
“The atman pervades all like butter hidden in milk. He is the source of Self-knowledge and ascetic fervor. This is the Brahman teaching, the highest goal! This is the Brahman teaching, the highest goal! He who with the truth of the atman, unified, perceives the truth of Brahman as with a lamp, who knows God, the unborn, the stable, free from all forms of being, is released from all fetters. The inspired Self is not born nor does He die; He springs from nothing and becomes nothing. Unborn, permanent, unchanging, primordial, He is not destroyed when the body is destroyed.” [Krishna Yajur Veda, Shvetashvatara Upanishad 1.16; 2.15 & 18. ve, 711, 762, 566].
“There are five subtle elements, tanmatra, and these are called elements. There are also five gross elements, mahabhutas, and these are called elements. The union of these is called the human body. The human soul rules the body; but the immortal spiritual soul is pure like a drop of water on a lotus leaf. The human soul is under the power of the three constituents and conditions of nature, and thus it falls into confusion. Because of this confusion the soul cannot become conscious of the God who dwells within and whose power gives us power to work.” [Krishna Yajur Veda, Maitra Upa. 3.2. upm, 100].
Taking as a bow the great weapon of the Upanishad, one should put upon it an arrow sharpened by meditation. Stretching it with a thought directed to the essence of That, penetrate that Imperishable as the mark, my friend. [Atharva Veda, Mundaka Upanishad 2.2.3. uph, 372].
From all knowledge, yoga practice and meditation, all that relates to the Aum sound is to be meditated on as the only blissful (Siva). Indeed, the Aum sound is Siva. [Atharva Veda, Atharvasikha Upanishad 2. upb, 782].
"The Great Lord is the beginning, the cause which unites the soul with the body; He is above the three kinds of time and is seen to be without parts. After having worshipped that adorable God dwelling in the heart, who is of many forms and is the true source of all things, man attains final Liberation."[Yajur Veda, Shvet. Upa., Part I, Chapter VI, 5].
"Endowed with gunas, the jiva performs action, seeking its fruit; and again, it reaps the fruit of what it has done. Assuming all forms and led by the three gunas, the jiva, ruler of the pranas, roams about following the three paths, according to its deeds. Of the size of a thumb, but brilliant, like the sun, the jiva possesses both volition and egoism. It is endowed with the qualities of both buddhi and Atman. Therefore, it is seen as another entity, inferior and small as the point of a goad." [Yajurveda, Shvet. Upa., Part I, Ch. V, 7-8].
"Rosy Dawn advances, adorned with the brightness of many a beam. She pursues her way on her well-equipped chariot, arousing Men to joy. Come, O twin Spirits, at break of day on your powerful chariots. We offer in sacrifice this honey-sweet draught for your delectation."
"How is it that, though united and unsupported, he does not fall down ? By what inner power moves he? Who has seen? A firm pillar, he protects heaven's vault. [Rk Veda IV, 14, 3-5].
“If the sunbird, rising, extracted his foot from the sea, neither today nor tomorrow would exist, neither night, day, nor dawn. The eight--wheeled moves on one rim, to and from, thousand-syllabled. With one half it engendered all creation. Of its other half what sign?” [Atharva Veda XI, 4, 21-22]
“Foremost Purifier, let your lights shine on us now, inspiring us to skill of mind and hand.” [Rk Veda IX, 36, 3].
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