23. Katha Upanishad | Mantra 1.3.13 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Society of New York

Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 3 May 2022

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Katha Upanishad, one of India's most revered texts which is also a part of the Vedas. It is a collection of philosophical poems representing a conversation between the sage Naciketas and Yama (god of death). They discuss the nature of Atman, Brahman and Moksha(liberation).

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0:00.0	Ome Saha'navavutu,
0:08.0	Saha'naubunattu,
0:11.0	Sahhiriam Karavavah,
0:14.0	Tejas'nawadhi,
0:16.0	Tamasthumavidwitwai
0:20.0	Oam shantte, Shantay, Shanty, Shanty.
0:25.6	May the Lord protect us both the teacher and the taught together by revealing knowledge.
0:30.6	May the Lord protect us both by giving us the results of knowledge.
0:35.6	May we attain vigor together. Let what we study be invigorating or illuminating.
0:41.3	May we not cave let each other.
0:43.3	Ome, peace, peace, peace.
0:51.3	All right.
0:53.3	So in the Katow Oppination, we are studying this All right.
1:06.2	So in the Katowopin, we're studying this wonderful dialogue between Yama, the Lord of Death, and the little boy, Natchiketa.
1:14.6	And Yama is teaching Natchikata about the knowledge of the self, of our true nature, of what we are. The promise in Vedant is that our goal of our life, all that we can attain, peace, transcendence of problems,
1:25.6	it's all easily within our reach because it is our real nature.
1:30.0	If we know what we truly are, we will transcend suffering and attain fulfillment.
1:36.5	Dukhannivriti, transcendence of suffering and paramananda prapti, attainment of fulfillment.
1:44.8	How does that happen?
1:46.7	In Vedantah, in the path of knowledge, it happens by realizing who we are.
1:52.1	It's as straightforward as that.
1:54.4	We are already here.
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