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mysticism can give us, is the experience of Him we get from
spiritual practices, like meditation on, and constant remem-
brance of, Him. But even here the experience is not com-
plete. For the mind is still attempting to grasp Him and
therefore, objectify Him, and every objective knowledge of
Him is, by its very nature, indirect. Hence the. use of as it
were.' Perfect Knowledge with regard to Brahman is only
the experience of identity, which entitles one to say, I am
That.' This is the non-objective knowledge that lies above
even meditation and remembrance.]
6. Brahman is well-known as Tadvana, the one deserv-
ing to be worshipped as the Atman of all living beings. So
it is to be meditated' upon as Tadvana. All' beings love
him who knows it thus.
[Nous —1.
Meditated upon as •Tadvana—It
may be
noted here that in the first part the Upanisad seems to
criticize the worship and meditation of the common people
by the repeated expression And not this that they worship
here.' Here, however, worship of Brahman as Tadvana is
inculcated. The idea here seems to be that what is at first
discouraged is the worship of minor deities for gaining
worldly blessings. The worship of the one Deity, immanent
in all, is always desirable as the best means of progress in
spiritual life.
2.
All beings love him—Such
a person loves all beings,
and they in turn also love him. ]
7. Disciple : Sir,' teach me the saving' knowledge.
Preceptor : The saving knowledge has been imparted to you.