Kathopanishad
Kathopanishad is one of the 10 principal upanishads which present the essence and culmination of all knowledge found within India’s most ancient and sacred texts; the vedas. It is a dialogue between a little boy named Nachiketa and the Lord of Death, Yama, which covers the nature of life after death, the true meaning of sacrifice, and how one can transcend death.
It is believed that listening to the upanishads is the first step towards discovering our unique spiritual path to liberation. In 2020, Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai gave a series of talks over the course of a month, which methodically and thoroughly explained the significance of the Kathopanishad and its relevance to us in our lives. This podcast series is compiled from those talks.
Kathopanishad
24. Part 1 - Recap of Chapter 1 (Vallis 1 & 2)
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In this episode, Sadguru revises the most important ślokas found in the first two vallis of chapter one of the kaṭhopaniṣad, as were covered in the episodes thus far. Swami expresses that these key ślokas are worth memorising and that when one memorizes them, one carries the knowledge within themselves forever – not having to depend on external materials, photocopies or books.
This revision of ślokas also serves as a complete recap of the upaniṣad so far.
If you'd like to get the links and shownotes for this episode, visit:
https://www.saiprakashana.org/KU-EP24-1
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