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He who is within the heart, surrounded by the Prnas, the person of light, consisting of knowledge.

He, remaining the same, wanders along the two worlds, as if thinking, as if moving. During sleep in
dream he transcends this world and all the forms of death all that falls under the sway of death, all
that is perishable.

'On being born that person, assuming his body, becomes united with all evils; when he departs and
dies, he leaves all evils behind.

'And there are two states for that person, the one here in this world, the other in the other world,
and as a third an intermediate state, the state of sleep. When in that intermediate state, he sees
both those states together, the one here in this world, and the other in the other world. Now
whatever his admission to the other world may be, having gained that admission, he sees both the
evils and the blessings.

'And when he falls asleep, then after having taken away with him the material from the whole world,
destroying and building it up again, he sleeps dreams by his own light. In that state the person is self-
illuminated.

-Upanishads

Someone who is in union with God shows

evidence of his drawing close to God through living a virtuous life, even while in the human shell.
Cultivate the Twelve Virtues in perfection and you shall find yourself living outside of the worries of
the world. When you have perfected the practice of the Virtues you will shine brightly in the world
for others and they shall see your light and those who have ears to hear and eyes to see shall give
glory to God.

- Mit. d'Mir Izgadda 7:1-3

Those Virtues are:

Cultivate the Twelve Virtues: Royalty, Wisdom, Victory, Contentment, Purity, Truth, Faith, Patience,
Sincerity, Kindness, Justice, and Light. The cultivation of the Twelve Virtues will draw

you closer to God. - Mit. d'Mir Izgadda 6:14

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