“This earth is (like) honey to all beings, and all beings are (like) honey to this earth. (The same with) the shining immortal being who is in this earth, and the shining, immortal, corporeal being in the body. (These four) are but this Self. This (Self-knowledge) is (the means of) immortality; this (underlying unity) is Brahman; this (knowledge of Brahman) is (the means of becoming) all. This water is (like) honey to all beings, and all beings are (like) honey to this water. (The same with) the shining immortal being who is in this water, and the shining, immortal being identified with the seed in the body. (These four) are but this Self. This (Self-knowledge) is (the means of) immortality; this (underlying unity) is Brahman; this (knowledge of Brahman) is (the means of becoming) all. This fire is (like) honey to all beings, and all beings are (like) honey to this fire. (The same with) the shining immortal being who is in this fire, and the shining, immortal being identified with the organ of speech in the body. (These four) are but this Self. This (Self-knowledge) is (the means of) immortality; this (underlying unity) is Brahman; this (knowledge of Brahman) is (the means of becoming) all. … This sun is (like) honey to all beings, and all beings are (like) honey to this sun. (The same with) the shining immortal being who is in this sun, and the shining, immortal being identified with the eye in the body. (These four) are but this Self. This (Self-knowledge) is (the means of) immortality; this (underlying unity) is Brahman; this (knowledge of Brahman) is (the means of becoming) all.” ~Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Earth Honey
While the anti-sugar types of today would disagree, the ancients often say honey as an ideal food. It not only provided vitamins and energy but according to something I recently read, it is the only food that never spoils. Honey doesn’t rot, grow moldy, or get fungus in it. It has actually been added to other foods to help preserve them. So whether you agree or not, many of the ancients did consider it an ideal food. And much like bread, references to it in scripture of various faiths are often allegorical rather than literal.
Shining Immortal Being
The Shining Immortal being, this Upanishad says, is in the earth and in the body. That doesn’t mean it is the body. It doesn’t mean it is a physical thing. The Shining Immortal Being is the Divine Soul that is often considered to dwell inside the body, or sometimes more specifically within the heart. While it is fine to think of the Divine Soul that way, we must also remember that this Soul is spirit, and therefore not confined by the laws and boundaries of space and time. Continue reading “Shining Immortal Being Eating Spiritual Honey”