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
54. When Will Brahman Reveal Itself?
It is said that brahman will only reveal itself to the one who believes in it despite not being able to perceive it with the senses or even imagine it in the mind.
In a manner of expression, brahman is pleased with the one who believes in it.
One may ask then, why brahman made creation with so many things that apparently distract us from itself. The antidote to this toxin of distraction is to see brahman in everything, including the things we may have considered distracting. Not only does this neutralise the distraction, it transforms it into a reminder of brahman, having the exact opposite effect.
By focusing on brahman exclusively and cultivating love for God, all other desires will leave on their own. As soon as all these desires leave us, then and there brahman reveals itself.
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