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Chapter 8 · Akshara Brahma Yoga

Ultimate Destination · A Home Beyond Return

अव्यक्तोऽक्षर इत्युक्तस्तमाहुः परमां गतिम् । यं प्राप्य न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम ॥

avyakto'kṣara ity uktas tam āhuḥ paramāṁ gatim, yaṁ prāpya na nivartante tad dhāma paramaṁ mama.

Meaning

"That which is called the unmanifest and imperishable is said to be the highest goal; having attained it, none returns—that is My supreme abode."

Explanation

There's a final destination beyond every cycle of coming and going—a home that, once reached, needs no further seeking.

Today's Life Lesson

Let today's striving be aimed at something truly lasting, not just another temporary stop.

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