“There is a beautiful expression of this in the Chandogya Upanishad: 'There is this City of Brahman, (that is the body), and in this city there is a shrine, and in that shrine there is a small lotus, and in that lotus there is a small space, (akasa). Now what exists within that small space, that is to be sought, that is to be understood.' This is the great discovery of the Upanishads, this inner shrine, this guha, or cave of the heart, where the inner meaning of life, of all human existence, is to be found.”
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Bede Griffiths
Bede Griffiths, born on December 17, 1906, and died on May 13, 1993, was a renowned monk known for his deep study of Eastern philosophy and religion. He spent most of his life in India, where he dedicated himself to the study and practice of Buddhism and Hinduism, establishing several retreat centers, such as Ananda Marga Ashram. more