Chinmaya Mission - Gita, Upanishads and Ancient Knowledge

Just as one does not lose sight of the destination despite the traffic and hurdles that are encountered while travelling, Swami Tejomayananda warns us of the impediments in the journey of our Self di…

The subjective experience of the Atman - our True Self - cannot be gained by merely listening to discourses. One's study and reflection of the scriptures must be soaked in the intensity of faith. To …

To realise the Self as it is, without the conditionings of Body, Mind, and Intellect, one has to become free of desires. Swami Tejomanyananda shares how one can become free from desires, emphasising …

Swami Tejomayananda elaborates on the essence of Atman (the Self) as being beyond sins and merits. Who is the doer of actions? Who experiences the results of the actions? To whom accrues the sins and…

Kathopanishad reveals the true nature of the Atman (the Self). The Atman is neither born nor dies. Neither is it an effect nor a cause.The Atman is changeless. As we listen to the glory of the Self a…

Lord Death reveals to Nachiketa “Om”; that which is the best support for worship as well as meditation. By worshipping the form of Om, one can be taken to the world of Brahmaji, the Creator, if one s…

We now only know the relative world within the confines of space, time and objects - observed in an unending chain of cause and effect. Nachiketa asks Lord Death to share based on His own subjective …

Kathopanishad shares how the wise person is able to rise above the joys and sorrows of life by realising that Consciousness, which is within their own heart. The spiritual aspirant can come to gain a…

Despite seeing the greatness of spiritual knowledge and wanting it, we find that we are unable to gain it because there are still worldly desires that linger in us. Swami Tejomayananda comforts us to…

The Knowledge of the Self is a wonder on its own; from its nature to how the Guru communicates it to the disciple. Only a Guru who knows the Truth can make us understand something that is beyond the …

At each moment, man has the freedom to either follow the path of Shreyas; wherein lies our absolute good as it frees us from bondage permanently or the path of Preyas; wherein we gain only temporary …

In the concluding verse of the first section of Kathopanishad, Swami Tejomayananda encourages us to have Nachiketa as our benchmark - to imbibe his ability to objectively introspect, the extreme clar…

Having failed at his initial attempts to dissuade Nachiketa, Lord Death now presents Nachiketa with an endless array of temptations including power, wealth, progeny, long life and the ability to enjo…

Swami Tejomayananda expounds on the next few verses of the Kathopanishad where Lord Death tests the calibre of Nachiketa to determine if he is fit to receive the Knowledge. Despite the attempts by Lo…

After deep introspection, Nachiketa has come to know that the transcendental question of “Is there an existence after death?”, is not one that can be grasped by the mind or the intellect. Nachiketa t…

Nachiketa uses his second boon for the benefit of the society, asking the Lord of Death to reveal the secret knowledge by which a mortal in the world can come to gain the pleasures of heaven. Pleased…

Having unintentionally kept Nachiketa waiting for three days without due hospitality, the Lord of Death apologises by offering Nachiketa three boons. Listen to find out what three boons the little bo…

After his father bursts out, ‘Unto Death do I give thee’, Nachiketa introspects that the words of his father (and Guru) cannot be futile. He becomes curious about the great work that Yama (the Lord o…

Kathopanishad begins as the young Nachiketa questions the actions of his father, who is involved in a great sacrifice. Nachiketa taps into the two most important qualities of a student; Shraddha (fai…

What exists after death? Is there a Truth after that? Join Swami Tejomayananda as he takes us through the dialogue between the Lord of Death and Nachiketa. In this episode, he offers an introduction …