What is in Upanishadas !

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Thanks svcs, for thoughtful postings on

Upanishadas. I am also adding my 2 cents by giving a gist of

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Upanishadas.<br><br>KATHA-UPANISHADA<br>================<br>Nachiketa - Yama

dialogue<br><br>Nachiketa said: That which

thou seest as other than virtue and vice, other than

cause and effect, other than the past and future, tell

me that O Lord Yama. This is my third boon from

thee.<br><br>Yama replied: The goal which all the vedas speak of

which all penance’s proclaim and wishing for which the

aspirants lead the life of a Brahmacharin or celibate, that

goal I will briefly tell thee. It is AUM.<br><br>This

word is verily Brahman; this word is verily the

highest; he who knows this word, obtains, verily whatever

he wishes - he attains immortality and eternal

bliss.<br><br>This Soul is beginningless, endless birthless,

deathless, changeless, formless, attributeless and

colourless. He is without sound, touch, smell and taste. He

is eternal, immortal, all-evading, self-luminous,

indivisible one without a second. He is beyond avyaktam or

the unmanifested. He dwells in the intellect or the

cave of the heart. He is the inner self of all

beings.<br><br>He who is free from desires, whose mind is

concentrated and peaceful whose sense are subdued, beholds

this mysterious Atman through meditation and intuition

in his own intellect and enjoys immortality and

everlasting peace and bliss.<br><br>This souls is hidden in

all beings. It is realised by subtle seers through

their sharp and subtle intellect, with eyes and other

senses turned from sensual objects.<br><br>When all

desires are destroyed, when the three knots of the heart,

i.e. Avidya (ignorance), Kama (desire), Karma (work)

are rent asunder, when the five organs of knowledge

are at rest together with the mind and when the

intellect ceases functioning or becomes calm, you will

attain immortality or Parama Gati or the highest

state.<br><br>Nachiketa got clear instructions on Brahma Vidya, from Lord

Yama through the third boon granted by Yama, practised

meditation and attained Brahma i.e. became immortal through

knowledge of the self. Any qualified student like Nachiketa

who knows the Soul can surely attain

immortality.<br><br>Aum May He protect us both (teacher and pupil). May

He cause us both to enjoy the bliss of Mukti. May we

both exert together to find out the true meaning of

the scriptures. May our studies be fruitful. May we

never quarrel with each other . OM Peace, Peace, Peace.

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Brihandaranyaka Upanisada<br><br>Gargi daughter

of Vachuknu said; I shall ask thee two questions.

Will you answer me?<br><br>Sage Yajnavalkya said ; Ask

O Gargi<br><br>Gargi: O Sage, that of which they

say that is above the heavens, beneath the earth,

embracing heaven and earth, past present, and future, tell

me in what is it woven, like warp and

woof?<br><br>Yajnavalkya replied : In ether or Akasha<br><br>Gargi: I bow

to thee. In what is the ether woven and rewoven like

warp and woof?<br><br>Yajna: O Gargi in Brahma (the

supreme consciousness) the ether woven and rewoven like

warp and woof. Sages call this the Akshra (the

imperishable). It is neither coarse, nor subtle, neither short

nor long, it has no color, no organs, no mind or

breath or speech, smell or face.<br><br>By the command

of this indestructible being O Gargi, sun and moon,

heaven and earth, stand upheld in their places. By the

command of this Akshara minutes, hours, days, seasons and

years stand apart.<br><br>Whosoever without knowing the

Akshara departs from this world, becomes a miser. But he

who departs from this world knowing this

indestructible being is a true Brahmin.<br><br>That Brahma

although unseen, but He sees; although unheard, but He

hears; although unthought, but He thinks; although

unknown, but He knows; There is none that sees but He,

there is none that hears but He, there is none that

thinks but He, there is none that knows but He. In the

Akshara then the ether is woven and rewoven like warp and

woof.<br><br>Hari Aum