Which Hindu Text Talks about Things Being Contained in Things for Infinity

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    I remember reading in Tao of Physics that a Hindu text (I really don't remember if it was Vedas, Upnishads, etc) says that an object contains an identical object, which contains an identical object.

    Was Lord Vishnu, who is portrayed as floating on a blue cloud in a dark universe saying this? That Lord Vishnu is in everything, and as you divide further you still see Lord Vishnu?

    Please clarify this. I need to know this for speech I will make soon!
     
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    Please someone reply. I tried googling this, but unable to find anything!
     
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    @ChennaiExpress, I cannot recall Tao of Physics but can look up a little later to see what you are talking about. Mean while, is this what you are looking for?

    Om Puurnnam-Adah Puurnnam-Idam Puurnnaat-Purnnam-Udacyate
    Puurnnashya Puurnnam-Aadaaya Puurnnam-Eva-Avashissyate ||
    Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||

    Meaning:
    1: Om, That is Full, This also is Full, From Fullness comes that Fullness,
    2: Taking Fullness from Fullness, Fullness Indeed Remains.
    3: Om Peace, Peace, Peace.
     
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    That helps but it's not what I was looking for.


    Later in Tao of Physics it makes mention of Universe containing small spheres ie bubbles. Each of thies small bubbles bit rain Universe, which also contain small bubbles of Universe, etc


    Ahhhhhhh .....
     
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    Srama is correct. 'om purnamadah' is the sloka which the passage in 'Tao of physics' references.
     
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    Ok .... This is from Upnishads? Or Vedas?
     
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    I believe it is from Isha upanishad. Here is a link that talks more - I do follow this website for a lot of yoga sutra studies. Purna - from Isha Upanishad
     
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    Thanks for bringing this topic, I too learnt from the response..
     
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    Not sure if this would help..

    Bhagavatam has a full description of how lord Vishnu made and contains the world... how everything begins with him and ends in him..

    It also describes the different lokas... timelines of different lokas... etc
     
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    Yes!

    I believe this is what I'm looking for.
     
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