Tag Archives: Nachiketas

Knowledge of Reality

Posted on 1 April, 2015 by amartingarcia

Vedantic knowledge transcends verbal symbols and concepts. The question of Nachiketas (Katha Up. 1.2.14) and answer in Taittiriya Up. II.9: That from which all words fall back along with the mind. Continue reading →

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He shining, everything shines…

Posted on 7 April, 2014 by amartingarcia

Nachiketas: How, O King, shall I find that blissful self, supreme, ineffable, who is attained by the wise? Does he shine by himself, or does he reflect another’s light? King of Death: Him the sun does not illumine, nor the … Continue reading →

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Nachiketas’ story

Posted on 25 February, 2013 by amartingarcia

Nachiketas, a young student raised in the study of traditional Upanishadic wisdom regarding the nature of reality, offers to be sacrificed by his father who is giving away all his possessions. He is sent to Yama, the god of death, … Continue reading →

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A boy (Nachiketas) confronting ‘Death’

Posted on 19 February, 2013 by amartingarcia

But, those who are fit for worldly existence, they are living in the midst of ignorance, as though in the midst of thick darkness, being entangled in hundred of fetters, forged by craving for sons, cattle, etc.; considering – (thinking … Continue reading →

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