The Self in the Heart
The divine Self dwells in the cave of the heart.
The Upanishads locate the Self in the 'cave of the heart' - not the physical organ but the innermost center of being. Here, the infinite Brahman is discovered within.
In the cave of the heart, in the space within, dwells the lord of the universe.
The heart represents the essential core of one's being.
Various Upanishads
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- What the Upanishads say about the self
The self is placed in the cave of the heart, meaning a small space within rather than the organ. These texts keep the infinite in the most intimate location available.