Ome, Asatom, Asatom, Sadgama, Tamaso ma jothier Gamaya,

Mritiurma amritam Gamaya.

Ome, shanty, shanty, shanty.

Ome, lead us from the unreal to the real, lead us from darkness unto light, lead us from death to immortality.

Ome, peace, peace, peace.

Good morning and namaskar to all of you, those who are present here.

I see a few more masks than usual.

And our virtual audience all over the world.

The subject today is direct knowledge.

It is something that we are all interested in in Vedant, enlightenment or direct knowledge. It is something that we are all interested in in Vedantah,

enlightenment or direct knowledge.

We have been talking about, we have been discussing the mantra

from the Brihadarindak Upanishad,

Bredaradhaupanishad 412,

that if an individual, like us,

if we were to realize that we are this infinite existence consciousness bliss,

then desiring what and for whose sake would one continue to suffer along with the body?

Atmanam Ched Vijaniath

I am Asmiti purushah,

Kimichangasya kha-maya,

Shereeram anusangvaret.

Very beautiful mantra from the Bredar Nek Upanishad.

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