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
46. The Role Of Prana (Life Force) In Liberation
brahman is all expansive and all pervading. In, above, below, beside, in front, behind, all around and within all. Being the very source of the pañcaprāṇa, brahman ordains and governs all functions of the body, mind and senses. It is because brahman is, that we are. Hence, no harm can befall one who constantly meditates on (and lives in accordance with) one’s True nature of ananda and abhaya.
In this episode, Sadguru describes the importance of the pañcaprāṇa for the seeker of liberation – it is the very life force that is present all around us in every motion, every form of energy and in every living being.
This is the reason to practise brahmacarya (a self-controlled, austere life devoted to brahman) here and now, while we are blessed with this body and this understanding. For what remains of this embodied soul once brahman decides to leave?
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https://www.saiprakashana.org/KU-EP46
