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*THE FOUR MAHAVAKYAS*
*1. Pragnanam Brahma* (Consciousness is Brahma) is the Lakshana Vakya (defining sentence). This Mahavakya is from Aitreya Upanishad of *Rig Veda.*
*2. Aham Brahmasmi* (Self is Brahma) is the Anubhava Vakya (sentence of experience). This Mahavakya is from Brihadaranyaka Upanishad of *Yajur Veda.*
*3. Tat-tvam-asi* (You are Brahma) is the Upadesha Vakya (sentence taught by the guru to the disciple). This Mahavakya is from the Chandogya Upanishad of *Sama Veda.*
*4. Ayamatma Brahma* (Atma is Brahma), is the Anusandhana Vakya (sentence that keeps us connected to the larger reality). This Mahavakya is from the Mandukya Upanishad of *Atharva Veda.*