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
15. Three kinds of Tapas (austerities) to attain Self Realisation
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In this episode, Sadguru explains the three kinds of तपस् tapas (austerities) to be performed in order to attain brahman.
- शारीरतपः śārīratapaḥ: austerity of the body
- वाङ्मयतपः vāṅmayatapaḥ: austerity of speech
- मानसतपः mānasatapaḥ: austerity of the mind
The austerities for the body comprise worshipping the Gods, guru and the enlightened, maintaining a clean body, being straightforward and celibate with the complete focus on God and practicing non-violence. The austerities for the speech comprise speaking without causing agitation to others, speaking the truth in a pleasant way and practising the chanting of scriptures. The austerities of the mind comprise maintaining a pleasant mind with compassion, silence, self-control and purity of thoughts.
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