The Immemorial Self
The wise, realizing through meditation
the timeless Self, beyond all perception,
hidden in the cave of the heart,
leave pain and pleasure far behind.
Those who know they are
neither body nor mind
but the immemorial Self,
the divine Principle of existence,
find the source of all joy
and live in joy abiding.
— Katha Upanishad
(From Sacred Jewels of Yoga)