He who meditates on the akasa as Brahman obtains the worlds extending far and wide, luminous, free from pain and spacious; he can, of his own free will, reach as far as the akasa reaches-he who meditates on the akasa as Brahman. Narada said: Venerable Sir, is there anything greater than the akasa? Of course there is something greater than the akasa. Please tell that to me, venerable Sir.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VII, XII – The Akasa as Brahman, 2
Memory is, verily, greater than the akasa. Therefore even when many people assemble, if they had no memory they would not hear anyone at all, they would not think, they would not understand. But surely, if they had memory, they would hear, think and understand. Through memory one knows one’s sons, through memory one’s cattle. Meditate on memory.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VII, XIII – Memory as Brahman, 1
He who meditates on memory as Brahman can, of his own free will, reach as far as memory reaches-he who meditates on memory as Brahman. Narada said: Venerable Sir, is there anything greater than memory? Of course there is something greater than memory. Please tell that to me, venerable Sir.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VII, XIII – Memory as Brahman, 2
Hope is, verily, greater than memory. Kindled by hope, a person endowed with memory reads the sacred hymns, performs sacrifices, desires sons and cattle; desires this world and the other. Meditate on hope.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VII, XIV – Hope as Brahman, 1
May Heaven and Earth, twin objects of men’s praises, bless and attend me with their help and favor, to the liberal God-fearer grant greater riches! May we be strong, O Gods, nourished on plenty!
Rig Veda I, 185, 9
