Katha Upanishad 2.22

The Secret of DeathYajur Veda

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Katha Upanishad 2.22
intermediate
अशरीरं शरीरेष्वनवस्थेष्ववस्थितम्। महान्तं विभुमात्मानं मत्वा धीरो न शोचति॥

aśarīraṃ śarīreṣvanavastheṣvavasthitam | mahāntaṃ vibhumātmānaṃ matvā dhīro na śocati ||

""Knowing the Self as bodiless within bodies, stable amid the unstable, great and all-pervading, the wise person grieves not.""

What This Means:

The Self is bodiless though in bodies, unchanging though amid change, vast though seemingly limited. Knowing this, the wise don't grieve.

Going Deeper:

Grief comes from identifying with the changing body. Knowing the unchanging Self ends all grief.

How To Apply This:

When you grieve, ask: What is it that never changes? Rest in that.

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