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Kathopanishad

Sanathana Vani

62 episodes

2 days ago

Everything in this world is temporary. ‘Bad’ times pass and ‘good’ times pass. The only thing that is constant is you. The real, eternal you; brahman. We are absolutely pure and perfect as we are, however, this innate, perfect divinity is wrapped in a mind complex that has varied characteristics, thus we have diverse experiences based on the qualities of our mind. Difficult times reveal what kind of mind we currently have as our reactions to these difficulties are very revealing. Everything t...

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Everything in this world is temporary. ‘Bad’ times pass and ‘good’ times pass. The only thing that is constant is you. The real, eternal you; brahman. We are absolutely pure and perfect as we are, however, this innate, perfect divinity is wrapped in a mind complex that has varied characteristics, thus we have diverse experiences based on the qualities of our mind. Difficult times reveal what kind of mind we currently have as our reactions to these difficulties are very revealing. Everything t...

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Kathopanishad

60. You Are DIVINE

Everything in this world is temporary. ‘Bad’ times pass and ‘good’ times pass. The only thing that is constant is you. The real, eternal you; brahman. We are absolutely pure and perfect as we are, however, this innate, perfect divinity is wrapped in a mind complex that has varied characteristics, thus we have diverse experiences based on the qualities of our mind. Difficult times reveal what kind of mind we currently have as our reactions to these difficulties are very revealing. Everything t...

2 years ago

18 minutes

Kathopanishad

59. How Does A Realised Being Act In The World?

Only the one who has lost the fear of death can be considered truly spiritual, for they have realised what they really are, which is neither the body nor the mind. Such a person may continue to live in the world and perform various actions, yet they do not act out of their own will, driven by fear or desires. Instead, they act purely as per the will of the divine. Because of this clear understanding and the lack of personal involvement in the actions they perform, they have no attachment or e...

2 years ago

28 minutes

Kathopanishad

58. The Truth Behind All Religions

Particular forms of God appeal to different people, just like some people are fans of particular films or film actors. Having a name and form to focus on in pursuit of the truth is fine and often even necessary, but it should not be mistaken for the truth itself. It is merely a mechanism by which we can focus the mind on God. In the end, only sanathana dharma contains the raw, unfiltered truth, whereas religions, though they ultimately teach the same knowledge, decorate the truth in all kinds...

3 years ago

24 minutes

Kathopanishad

57. The Importance Of Having A Guru

Once we understand what needs to be known, we must then approach a guru with great humility in order to learn that very thing. The guru is important because without their guidance it is very difficult to learn that ultimate truth on our own. A guru knows both the ultimate knowledge that we are trying to learn and also knows us better than we know ourselves and therefore knows what we need and when. Furthermore, once we have found our guru, we should ask the right questions and not get distrac...

3 years ago

35 minutes

Kathopanishad

56. The Correct Way To Think

The mind is comprised of four major elements and by a combination of these elements, we make decisions and navigate the world. In order to always make good decisions, it is necessary to verify our thinking with either a direct guru or against some universal standards set by the exemplary behavior of noble people. The next level is always thinking selflessly and sacrificing one’s desires or preferences for the good of the many. Beyond this is one more level still, where one does not even think...

3 years ago

50 minutes

Kathopanishad

55. The Purpose Of All Spiritual Practices

Just as juice cannot be seen in the fruit, fragrance cannot be seen in the flower or butter cannot be seen in milk, so too, brahman may not immediately be seen in the world around us. However, by certain processes, we can extract the juice from the fruit, the butter from the milk, or the fragrance from the flower, and in the same way God can be extracted from the world. All spiritual practices are nothing but variations of this process of extracting or perceiving the latent divinity in everyt...

3 years ago

24 minutes

Kathopanishad

54. When Will Brahman Reveal Itself?

It is said that brahman will only reveal itself to the one who believes in it despite not being able to perceive it with the senses or even imagine it in the mind. In a manner of expression, brahman is pleased with the one who believes in it. One may ask then, why brahman made creation with so many things that apparently distract us from itself. The antidote to this toxin of distraction is to see brahman in everything, including the things we may have considered distracting. Not only does thi...

3 years ago

52 minutes

Kathopanishad

53. The Strongest Foundation For Spiritual Growth

One of the most basic and yet most important goals on our spiritual path, is to control the indriyas. Not giving in to their every whim and fulfilling every desire that may arise will form the requisite foundation for the rest of our spiritual growth. If this foundation is not laid correctly, then all other yogic practice is vulnerable and can be undone in an instant with the arrival of a particularly potent desire. Once we have realised the truth, it is our duty to help others discover it al...

3 years ago

49 minutes

Kathopanishad

52. Realise The Truth NOW

In this episode of Kathopanishad, we are emphatically urged to seek the truth right now as one never knows how long is left of their life. Learning this supreme truth is practically impossible on any other plane of existence, so we are warned not to wait for later or our next birth, but to make use of this one whilst we have it. The future is uncertain and the past is already gone. The present moment is all that exists, so we should make the most of this precious opportunity and free ourselve...

3 years ago

40 minutes

Kathopanishad

51. Dispel Illusion By Removing Your Desires

The root of our bondage to this world of suffering is our desires. We must sever these bonds with the blade of detachment. The moment desires are removed, the whole illusionary world (maya) disappears. Furthermore, if we carefully and stringently examine the nature of this world around us, we will realise the source of all this illusion is actually brahman alone. The whole perceivable and imperceivable existence conducts itself in perfect accordance with the will of this divine, ultimate cons...

3 years ago

52 minutes

Kathopanishad

50. The Secrets Of Permanent Happiness

Just as electricity can manifest as light when conducted into a light bulb, as sound via speakers or as wind in the form of a fan, so too this one, singular ātman is manifesting as everything. The only one who can achieve the permanent, impervious happiness is the one who sees this oneness in the varied creation and realises that the happiness or peace they seek lies within them and cannot be procured from anything external. If you'd like to get the links and show notes for this episode, vis...

3 years ago

49 minutes

Kathopanishad

49. Stop Blaming Or Praising Others (Including God)

The ātman is the screen on which everything is playing. Our experiences of happiness, sorrow, anger, frustration, excitement and dejection play on this screen through the function of our mind. Sadguru reminds us to be very careful about what we see, taste, hear, smell, touch, say or even think about. All these constitute that which leads eventually to our karma (action). Even though the senses are functioning because of brahman alone, still we will not be able to understand brahman through th...

3 years ago

51 minutes

Kathopanishad

48. Karma And Rebirth

The human birth is the most valuable of all possible incarnations as it is only through a human birth that one can realise their own divinity and free themselves from the cycle of suffering. However, a human birth is by no means guaranteed, and incarnating as lower lifeforms is always possible. Therefore, no matter one’s position in life and the responsibilities associated with that role, knowledge of the Self should be one’s supreme goal and only true priority. Being so privileged as to know...

3 years ago

31 minutes

Kathopanishad

47. The Body Lives And Dies By The Will Of Brahman Alone

The most important measure of our spiritual progress is how much we are able to reduce our identification with and attachment to the body. This can be achieved by regular contemplation on our true nature. In this episode, Sadguru teaches us to acknowledge that we are not alive because our body is functioning, rather, our body functions because we are alive. The organs exist to facilitate the prāṇa (life force) within us, but the life force is not created by these organs. Essentially, the body...

3 years ago

45 minutes

Kathopanishad

46. The Role Of Prana (Life Force) In Liberation

brahman is all expansive and all pervading. In, above, below, beside, in front, behind, all around and within all. Being the very source of the pañcaprāṇa, brahman ordains and governs all functions of the body, mind and senses. It is because brahman is, that we are. Hence, no harm can befall one who constantly meditates on (and lives in accordance with) one’s True nature of ananda and abhaya. In this episode, Sadguru describes the importance of the pañcaprāṇa for the seeker of liberatio...

3 years ago

36 minutes

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45. Rise From Body Consciousness To Divine Consciousness

Symbolically, everything that we consume through our senses is offered into a yajña (ritual) that continually goes on within us. The priest conducting the yajña represents our mind and the yajña puruṣa is verily brahman Himself. However, the ariṣaḍvargas (inner demons) are bent on disrupting the positivity and sanctity of the yajña. Just like the three demons who continuously trouble us in the form of the tāpatrayas. In this episode, Sadguru teaches us the essence of the Ramayana. Sage ...

3 years ago

45 minutes

Kathopanishad

44. Where Does Brahman Reside In One’s Body?

God is sometimes referred to as puruṣa. Why? puru means place and ṣa: means the one residing in. Since brahman is everywhere, It is referred to as puruṣa. However, although brahman is everywhere – in every place, It is also beyond any constraints of time. Yet, brahman is present, right now, within the centre of our hearts. In addition, brahman transcends any form of causation, because everything else is experienced only because of It’s light. The one who realises this seemingly contradictory ...

3 years ago

43 minutes

Kathopanishad

43. The Infinite Potential Of A Mind Merged In Divinity

The ultimate indicator of spiritual progress is that, whatever happens, our lives should be lived effortlessly. Bad or good, we take all that life offers us in our stride and remain unaffected by it all. In this episode, Sadguru reminds us of the process of effortless living by merging our individual consciousness (jñānātman‌) into collective consciousness (mahatātman) and further still, into cosmic consciousness (śāntātman). When the mind becomes merged in infinity, the mind’s capacity becom...

3 years ago

49 minutes

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42. See The Hand Of God In Every Experience Of Life

Everything exists in brahman. In whichever way one looks at life – it is brahman and brahman alone. One who comes to know this truth never comes to any worry nor needs to bother with the idea of preservation. In this episode, Sadguru teaches us quite clearly that, in sickness, in health, in richness, in poverty, in victory, in failure, in praise, in blame… in all cases and in every experience, one should see only the hand of brahman. A life that has not been used to realise this Truth, is a d...

3 years ago

35 minutes

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41. Spirituality Is Fearlessness

Fears arise from our desires and attachments. Either the fear of not getting what we want or the fear of losing it once we have it. To combat these attachments and the resulting fear, we should acknowledge and remember that everything belongs to brahman alone. It is not ours to acquire or cling to in the first place. Furthermore, one can cure one’s attachments by acknowledging this simple truth; that everything in this world is temporary and therefore cannot give rise to anything permanent. L...

3 years ago

36 minutes