more-inThe Chandogya Upanishad talks of five deities, Aditya, Chandra, Agni, Parjanya and Akasa, as the door keepers of the world of Brahman. The Upanishad then goes on to talk of meditation of Brahman as gastric fire. The Upanishad says that the light of this fire is the same as the light that shines above the highest worlds, explained M.K. The gastric fire is said to be ‘antarjyotih.’ That means that this gastric fire is the body of the Supreme Brahman. So this Jyoti is drishtatva and srutatva — that is, it should be meditated upon as seen and heard.

Source: The Hindu March 02, 2017 17:58 UTC