Kaṭha Upaniṣad

Kaṭha Upaniṣad

one of the oldest Major Upaniṣads, it was commented by Ādi Śaṅkarācārya (788-820).

one of the oldest Major Upaniṣads, it was commented by Ādi Śaṅkarācārya (788-820). She speaks of knowledge, Yoga, the individual soul and the death… The doctrines are exposed within a relationship between a student and her guru.

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