This is the beginning of a nine lecture series on the Katha Upanishad. Here the foundations are laid and the text is introduced. Unlike many other Upanishads, the Katha Upanishad has a storyline and is quite entertaining. The basic context is that Yama the God of Death is obliged to grant three wishes to a noble and ideal young student. For the last wish his student, Nachiketa, asks Yoga to tell him the truth about death itself. A very profound discourse ensues and Dr. Rao delivers the material with absolute mastery!

This is a post created from my noted on Shvetashvatara Upanishad with Dr. H. V. Nagaraj Rao. Join us for ongoing studies with Dr. Rao in our Mysore Yoga Traditions Online Studies Program!

Brahmins are associated with cleanliness. In this discourse we explore just what this means as taught in the 18th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita with Dr. M. A. Alwar.