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Mandukya Upanishad
The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the shortest Upanishads but is considered one of the most important It analyzes the sacred syllable Om and describes the four states of consciousness waking dreaming deep sleep and transcendental
Sanskrit Text
Om ity etad aksharam idam sarvam tasyopavyakhyanam bhutam bhavad bhavishyad iti sarvam omkara eva
Translation
Om this imperishable word is the whole universe A clear explanation of it is as follows All that is past present and future is indeed Om
Commentary
The Mandukya Upanishad begins by declaring that Om encompasses all of existence The sacred syllable is not merely a sound but represents the totality of reality
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