The Chandogya Upanishad explains the Self as something “smaller than a grain of rice, smaller than a mustard seed, smaller than a canary seed or even smaller than the kernel of a canary seed. The ultimate appeal of the teaching of the Upanishads is to motivate all to not merely understand the theory of existence, but to realise God. The Bhagavad Gita makes it clear that among thousands of people, very rarely does anyone strive to attain peace of mind in earnest. But this Jnana is hard to attain and requires tremendous effort and persistence, pointed out Sri Goda Venkateswara Sastrigal in a discourse. Maybe one among such who strive thus is able to understand the truth of the Lord.

Source: The Hindu May 16, 2016 14:00 UTC