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
5. The four aspects of the mind
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Using the analogy of a computer, Sadguru beautifully explains the four aspects of the mind, namely –
मनस् manas – a collection of all kinds of thoughts
बुद्धि buddhi – the ability to discriminate, analyse, and come to a decision
चित्त citta – memory, storage
अहंकार ahaṁkāra – identification
The body follows what is collectively dictated by these four aspects of the mind.
Having described this, Sadguru then shares how to attain a pure, good mind, with pure thoughts, pure intentions leading to pure actions.
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