Katha Upanishad 1.2
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तं ह कुमारं सन्तं दक्षिणासु नीयमानासु श्रद्धाविवेश सोऽमन्यत॥
taṃ ha kumāraṃ santaṃ dakṣiṇāsu nīyamānāsu śraddhāviveśa so'manyata ||
"When the gifts were being distributed, faith entered young Nachiketa. He thought to himself:"
What This Means:
While watching the sacrifice, a deep faith and sincerity arose in young Nachiketa. He began to question what he saw.
Going Deeper:
Shraddha (faith) here means not blind belief but genuine spiritual aspiration. The child sees more clearly than the adults.
How To Apply This:
Cultivate the pure questioning mind of a child - curious, sincere, unafraid to see truth.
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