Vedic Verses for 6/25/17

In space is their stay, like a platform for the wearied, the place of support for all that is. This the wise know– or perhaps they do not?

Atharva Veda I, 32, 2

That which the trembling worlds and the earth together created is now in perpetual movement, like the streams of the mighty ocean.

Atharva Veda I, 32, 3

Consideration (Chitta) is, verily, greater than will. For when a man considers, then he wills, then he thinks in his mind, then he utters speech, then he engages speech in the recitation of a name. The sacred hymns are included in a name and all sacrifices are included in the sacred hymns.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VII, V – Consideration as Brahman, 1

Consideration is, indeed, the goal of all these beginning with mind and ending in sacrifice; from consideration they arise and in consideration they all abide. Therefore if a person is without consideration, even though he possesses much knowledge, people say of him that he is nothing and whatever he knows is useless; for if he were really learned, he would not be so inconsiderate. But if a person is considerate, though he knows but little, to him people are eager to listen. Consideration, indeed, is the goal of all these; consideration is the self; consideration is the support. Meditate on consideration.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VII, V – Consideration as Brahman, 2

He who meditates on consideration as Brahman, he, being permanent, firm and undistressed, obtains the worlds which are permanent, firm and undistressed; he can, of his own free will, reach as far as consideration reaches-he who meditates on consideration as Brahman. Narada said: Venerable Sir, is there anything greater than consideration? Of course there is something greater than consideration. Please tell that to me, venerable Sir.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VII, V – Consideration as Brahman, 3

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