Katha Upanishad 4.11

The Inner ControllerYajur Veda

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Katha Upanishad 4.11
intermediate
मनसैवेदमाप्तव्यं नेह नानास्ति किञ्चन। मृत्योः स मृत्युं गच्छति य इह नानेव पश्यति॥

manasaivedamāptavyaṃ neha nānāsti kiñcana | mṛtyoḥ sa mṛtyuṃ gacchati ya iha nāneva paśyati ||

""By mind alone this is to be realized: there is no diversity here at all. One who sees diversity here goes from death to death.""

What This Means:

This truth must be grasped by the purified mind: there is NO real diversity. Seeing multiplicity leads to endless deaths.

Going Deeper:

The repetition emphasizes: nana (diversity) is the root error. The mind must be trained to see unity.

How To Apply This:

Train your mind to see the One in the many. This is the end of death.

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