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Chandogya Upanishad

Hindu
trans. Max Müller • c. c. 800-600 BCE (translation 1879)

Prapathaka VII, Khanda 18

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'When one perceives, then one understands. One who does not perceive, does not understand. Only he who perceives, understands. This perception, however, we must desire to understand.' 'Sir, I desire to understand it.'