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Indeed, the realisation of the paramatman, the supreme soul, within our antaratman, our inner individual soul, is in a state of absolute completion. We cannot think of it as non- existent and depending on our limited powers for its gradual construction. If our relation with the divine were all a thing of our own making, how should we rely on it as true, and how should it lend us support? Yes, we must know that within us we have that where space and time cease to rule and where the links of evolution are merged in unity. In that everlasting abode of the ataman, the soul, the revelation of the paramatman, the supreme soul, is already complete. Therefore the Upanishads say: He who knows Brahman, the true, the all-conscious, and the infinite as hidden in the depths of the soul, which is the supreme sky (the inner sky of consciousness), enjoys all objects of desire in union with the all-knowing Brahman.

Rabindranath Tagore#23

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About this quote

What does it mean?
The supreme soul within is already complete and does not depend on human construction. It exists beyond space and time, offering support and unity.
In plain terms
The divine within you is already whole and does not need to be built.
What can you take from it?
Recognize the completeness of your inner self.

Where it applies

  • spiritual seeking
  • finding inner peace
  • meditation

Putting it to work

  • meditate on inner self
  • study spiritual texts
  • practice stillness

Questions to consider

  • How do you experience your inner self?
  • What does completion mean to you?

Another view

This view assumes a specific spiritual framework that may not be universally accepted.

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