Chandogya Upanishad is one of the oldest Upanishad written on the Vedic Brahmana period about ninth to eighth century BC. Chandogya Upanishad is associated with Sama Veda. It is ranked ninth in the Muktika canon of hundred and eight Upanishadas. The 26th Khanda of Chapter Seven of Chandogya Upanishad states about self knowledge. Narada approached Sanatkumara to know about the real Self or the Supreme Brahman. Sanatkumara told him that the person who sees the infinite, reflects on it and understands it, the Prana evolves from the Self. The memory, akasa, fire, water, appearance and disappearance, food, strength, understanding, meditation, consideration, will, mind, speech, name, the sacred hymns, the sacrifices, all spring from the Self. It is said that the knower of truth does not see death, disease or sorrow. The knower of truth sees everything and obtains everything. Sanatkumara explained to Narada about the inner purification by which self knowledge is attained. He told him that when food is pure, the mind becomes pure. When the mind is pure the memory becomes firm. When the memory is firm all the ties are loosened.
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