The iconic Mahavakya or supreme declaration of Tat Tvam Asi, meaning That Thou Art, which establishes the ultimate non-dual identity between the individual soul and the absolute cosmic reality, is contained within the dialogue between Uddalaka Aruni and Shvetaketu in which Upanishad?

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The phrase Tat Tvam Asi is the structural centerpiece of the Sixth Prapathaka of the Chandogya Upanishad (belonging to the Sama Veda tradition). The sage Uddalaka Aruni guides his son Shvetaketu through multiple natural analogies (like rivers merging into the sea and sap inside a tree) to demonstrate that the invisible subtle essence of the universe is identical to the inner core of the individual soul.

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