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Chandogya Upanishad

Prapathaka VI, Khanda 6
Hindu trans. Max Müller • c. c. 800-600 BCE (translation 1879)
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'That which is the subtile portion of curds, when churned, rises upwards, and becomes butter.
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'In the same manner, my child, the subtile portion of earth (food), when eaten, rises upwards, and becomes mind.
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'That which is the subtile portion of water, when drunk, rises upwards, and becomes breath.
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'That which is the subtile portion of fire, when consumed, rises upwards, and becomes speech.
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'For mind, my child, comes of earth, breath of water, speech of fire.' 'Please, Sir, inform me still more,' said the son. 'Be it so, my child,' the father replied.