40. Katha Upanishad | Mantras 2.3.2 - 5 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Katha Upanishad, which is one of the most popular Upanishads. The scripture concerns the story of a young man who goes to the house of death to find out what happens after death. The reply describes the nature of reality and the meaning of life. The Katha Upanishad has two Adhyayas (Chapters), each with three Vallis (Sections). The Vallis contain the following number of Mantras (Verses): Adhyaya 1 - Valli 1 - 29 mantras (1.1.1 - 1.1.29) Adhyaya 1 - Valli 2 - 25 mantras (1.2.1 - 1.2.25) Adhyaya 1 - Valli 3 - 17 mantras (1.3.1 - 1.3.17) Adhyaya 2 - Valli 1 - 15 mantras (2.1.1 - 2.1.15) Adhyaya 2 - Valli 2 - 15 mantras (2.2.1 - 2.2.15) Adhyaya 2 - Valli 3 - 18 mantras (2.3.1 - 2.3.18) ► To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY Archives: https://www.youtube.com/c/VedantaNewYorkArchives Web: http://vedantany.org Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5IrDmqXhiGwwyQcIUjRhtB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the world’s most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas, the sacred scriptures of India, Vedanta affirms the oneness of existence, the divinity of the soul, and the harmony of religions. ABOUT US Vedanta Society of New York is affiliated with the Ramakrishna Order of India. In fact, this is the Order's first Center started by Swami Vivekananda, in 1894. It was a historic event, for the seed of the world-wide Ramakrishna Movement was sown here in New York over a century ago. Swami Sarvapriyananda is the present Resident Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Vedanta Society of New York.