He who knows the Self overcomes grief.

Excerpt

'But, Sir, with all this I know the Mantras only, the sacred books, I do not know the Self. I have heard from men like you, that he who knows the Self overcomes grief. I am in grief. Do, Sir, help me over this grief of mine.'

Source Khândogya-upanishad, Seventh Prapâthaka, §1 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Khândogya-upanishad, the sage Nârada, though he knows all the sacred books, humbly admits that he lacks the essential: knowing the Self, his deepest nature, which alone frees from grief; so he asks his master for help. Today, if a sorrow weighs on you, dare like him to share it simply with someone wise or kind, without pretending to know everything.

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