In the body

In the body is the sacred mountain {the vertebral column}, surrounded by seven islands {the chakras}. There are rivers, seas, mountains, fields and lords of the fields too. In the body are seers and sages, all the stars and planets, sacred pilgrimage sites, shrines and presiding deities. The sun and moon, the agents of creation and destruction also move in this place. Space, air, fire, water and earth are there also.

~ Śiva Saṃhitā, Ch 2

The deep blue sky

What is the true self? It’s brilliantly transparent like the deep blue sky, and there’s no gap between it and all living beings.

~ Kodo Sawaki Roshi, “The True Self”