Kathopanishad - Day 44 - Talk in English by Swami Aparajitananda, Chinmaya Mission Chicago.

Hari Om !!
Kathopanishad - Day 44 - Talk in English by Swami Aparajitananda, Chinmaya Mission Chicago.
In Kathopanishad, Yamaraj points out our divine true nature to us. Swamiji is unfolding to us the path explained by Yamaraj.
Verse No 6
What happens to one who pays attention to this Lord and one who ignores it?
While explaining the verse, Swamiji gives certain points to ponder:
1) Why is knowledge about the eternal important for us?
2) Life is nothing but a constant experience of uncertain and unpredictable change; therefore, it is misery.
3) The meaning of Jīvātma and its journey.
Verse No 7
Swamiji explains to us our journey towards perfection:
1) Our birth in this world is decided by our understanding/ philosophy about life.
2) The base of our philosophy is always about how to attain happiness in life.
3) Based on our philosophy, we undertake actions in life.
4) The philosophy of our life decides the people we meet, places we visit, books we read, etc.
5) The world is designed for Jīva to evolve. If our philosophy is wrong, we will suffer. Suffering makes you introspect. By introspection, we make corrections, and after corrections, we correct our knowledge and understanding and move forward.
6) Once the knowledge is perfect, the desire ends.
7) The seeker is a one who can appreciate and enjoy the knowledge of the Upanishad, which is the highest knowledge. That also means a lot of correction has already occurred, and the seeker is close to attaining this perfect knowledge, ending all desires.
Verse 8
With the help of the Body Mind and Intellect (BMI) chart, Swamiji tries to wake us up from our sleep - the sleep of ignorance! How birth after birth, we have been desiring various things, beings and situations of the world, and how the all-compassionate Lord has been fulfilling our desires.
Swamiji uses this BMI chart to explain to us in detail how we are creating our own world and how we can dissolve our world and realize the Self.
Exercise your choice intelligently!
He also beautifully explains the characteristics of Jīvātma and Parmatama.
Swamiji concludes the talk by saying that with Self-knowledge our mind can be at peace, even amidst war or external disturbance. This knowledge is not optional; it is mandatory. Otherwise, we will go mad in this mad world. We cannot stop the madness outside in the world. But madness inside can be stopped by gaining the right knowledge.
Knowledge in Upanishad is the proper knowledge!

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Hari Om Swamiji 🙏🏻
A deep insight into the law of the world !
"YATHA KARMA YATHA SHRUTAM "
In life through pain,introspection,correction n action we evolve.
This cycle n suffering ends when desires dissolve.
Decided by philosophy of gunas this body is provided.
The choice of womb or inferior birth for Jivatma, is identified.
Ask and it shall be given___
Parmatma or Purush or Sat Chit Anand is the knower of desires of Jivatma.
So,ask for the right desire,peace,devotion n knowledge from Parmatma.
The only place free from sorrow, uncertainty n permanent peace.
HE is Supreme,Desireless ,Anand Swaroop n Total Bliss !!!
Regards n pranams.
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