Sākṣī — Witness
The witnessing consciousness, the one who observes without identifying. Sākṣī as a support in advaita and meditation.
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Aṣṭāvakra Gītā 7
- ashtavakra-gita 6You are the sole witness of all things, and eternally free.
- ashtavakra-gita 13The Ātman is the Witness, all-pervading, complete, unique. You are that Ātman.
- ashtavakra-gita 8You are the only witness, the *Atman* of nature’s Consciousness. There is nothing more than you.
- ashtavakra-gita 8You are the only witness, the *Atman* of nature's consciousness. Nothing exists beyond you.
- ashtavakra-gita 8You are the only witness, the Ātman of the nature of Consciousness. There is nothing else but you.
- ashtavakra-gita 6You are the only witness, the *Atman* of nature’s Consciousness. There is nothing more than you.
- ashtavakra-gita 6You are the sole witness, the *Atman* of nature’s Consciousness. There is nothing else but you.
Upaniṣads 3
- upanishads 19If the killer thinks he kills, or if the killed thinks he is killed — both do not understand. This (Ātman) neither kills nor is killed.
- upanishads 1Two birds of beautiful wings, companions united, cling to the same tree. One of them eats the sweet fruit; the other, not eating, simply observes.
- upanishads 11One God, hidden in all beings, all-pervading, the inner Self of all beings, overseer of actions, dwelling in all beings, witness, pure consciousness, alone, without attributes.
Yoga Yājñavalkya 2
- yoga-yajnavalkya 10I am not the doer, nor the experiencer, nor the one desiring liberation, nor the one who binds. Only of witness form, mere observer, always auspicious.
- yoga-yajnavalkya 9Established in sāsmitā, the witness sees the ātmān through the ātmān. 'Ahaṃ brahmāsmi' — true knowledge, he himself becomes Brahman.
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