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
37. Assimilate the Truth in the three boons
In the Kathopanishad, it is not a mere coincidence that Nachiketa is granted three boons. Each of the three boons has a deep inner significance which aligns to the stages of progress in any spiritual seeker’s journey. In this episode, Sadguru lovingly takes us back to the start of the story and retraces the three boons in detail. Within the third boon, Yama reveals to Nachiketa the highest Truth that one is not the body but instead is That one which is never born nor does it ever die. It alone is, at all times, at all places – It is ever present.
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