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
10. The Knowledge of the Self is subtler than the subtlest
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aṇoraṇīyān
It means subtler than the subtlest.
This is a word that Yama uses when explaining that the Truth cannot be taught or understood when just anybody talks of it.
It will only be understood when one who has experienced it speaks. The truth is subtler than the subtlest. It requires some thinking and withdrawal to be understood.
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