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Quotes of Brahma Sutras
29 quotes
“The Self is identical with Brahman, and this identity is the essence of Vedanta.”
Brahma Sutras
— 2.1.5
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“The scriptures declare that Brahman is beyond all attributes and qualities.”
Brahma Sutras
— 1.2.13
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qualities
scriptures
“The Self is the witness of the mind and senses but is itself unaffected by them.”
Brahma Sutras
— 2.3.22
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senses
“The knowledge of Brahman is not intellectual but experiential and direct.”
Brahma Sutras
— 4.4.22
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“The Self is free from all limitations and is the same in all beings.”
Brahma Sutras
— 2.1.4
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all beings
“The universe is a manifestation of Brahman’s power and will, not an independent reality.”
Brahma Sutras
— 3.1.5
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“The Self is the inner controller of all beings and the source of all actions.”
Brahma Sutras
— 2.3.21
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controller
actions
beings
“The knowledge of Brahman destroys the bondage of karma and leads to liberation.”
Brahma Sutras
— 4.4.21
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brahman
karma
liberation
“The Self is not subject to birth or death; it is eternal and unchanging.”
Brahma Sutras
— 2.3.20
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“The scriptures are to be interpreted in harmony with the ultimate truth of non-duality.”
Brahma Sutras
— 1.3.28
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“The Self is the source of all knowledge and the knower of all objects.”
Brahma Sutras
— 2.3.19
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objects
“The cause of the universe is not insentient matter but the conscious Brahman.”
Brahma Sutras
— 1.1.5
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