KENA UPANISHAD : “Know That Alone as Brahman” - 11. Swami Tejomayananda.

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Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF)

08.09.2022 

The joyous spirit of Onam festivities is indeed infectious and we at CIF look forward to it every year!

 The entire staff, resident Swamins and Brahmacharins, along with the Vedanta Sadhaka Course (VSC) students joined the festivities with great enthusiasm and joy. 

The colourful athapookalam with the glorious colours of nature's best was beautifully laid out in the morning. 

Dressed in festive attire, everyone eagerly welcomed the cultural presentation in the Chidvilas auditorium. 

Swami Sharadanandaji inaugurated the programme with a short message on the cultural significance of the Onam festival invoking the grace of Vamana Bhagavan (Lord Mahavishnu). 

Indeed the performances that followed showcased the hidden talent of all those who participated, be it the melodious rendering of Onam folk songs, or the well synchronised Thiruvathirakali and other dances performed by the women staff. 

Br. Sudheer Chaitanya coordinated the fun activities and games, encouraging everyone to drop all inhibitions and give into the festive fervour. 

The celebrations concluded with the sumptuous Onam sadhya that everyone enjoyed, their hearts full of gratitude to the Lord.

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HAPPY ONAM TO ALL MEMBERS & FAMILIES

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Thursday, September 08, 2022. 06:00.
Chapter 2 -Subtlety of “KNOWING” Brahman (5 Mantras)
Mantram-3: The Teacher Confirms It
Post -11.

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Mantram-2.3: The Teacher Confirms It

"Yasya amatam tasya matam, matam yasya na veda sah; 

avijnaatam vijaanataam, vijnaatam avijaanataam.

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TRANSLATION :

The Guru Confirms:

1 yasya amatam tasya matam,   = He understands It who feels he knows It not;

2 matam yasya na veda sah;      = And he understands It not who feels he knows It;

3 avijnaatam vijaanataam,         = It is unknown to the master scholar;

4 vijnaatam avijaanataam.          = But known to the one who admits he does not know.

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Commentary :

1-2 As one matures, one begins to acknowledge that he does not know everything. It 

is the junior student who generally feels he knows everything. Guruji gave the example of 

the father who called his son to discuss something with him. The son said, “Yes, father, what 

is it you would like to know?”



3-4 These two attitudes are being described in this apparently contradictory verse. 

The one who merely has a scholastic approach to this subject, is very hasty in declaring that 

he knows the Truth, but in reality he does not understand it at all. The one who truly 

understands is too modest to declare that he knows the Truth. 


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Next : Mantram 2.4: The Truth is Explained.
To be continued ...

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know the self, know the self in Nature, know the self in Jiva, Further Oneness.

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