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The Uniqueness Of The Supreme Knowledge
The Uniqueness of the Supreme Knowledge has been discussed by the third chapter of Kenopanishad with great efficacy.

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The Uniqueness of the Supreme Knowledge has been explained in the third chapter of the Kenopanishad with the help of a story. The story may apparently seem to be a fairy tale but in reality it has deeper significance and as the profound meaning of the story is understood it gives people an opportunity to understand the inner essence of life. The story has given an elaboration of the Upanishadic truth and has also discussed the nature and significance of the Self. To understand the story in its exact form it is necessary that one understands the five elements of which the entire entity is composed in terms of their grossness.

The story in the third chapter says that once the Gods had won a victory over the demons with the aid of a Supreme Power. At this the Gods became blinded with their success and took that victory as their own glory. Then the Supreme Power gave the Gods a vision. As the Gods had the vision they became curious and send Lord Agni, the God of Fire to find out about the Supreme Power. But Lord Agni failed and said that he could not find anything about the Supreme Power.

Next the heavenly denizens sent Lord Vayu to enquire about the Supreme Power but even Lord Vayu who was filled with self-ego and pride failed miserably at the presence of the Supreme Power.

Then the heavenly populace decided upon Lord Indra, the Ruler of Heavens to seek the Supreme Power. But unlike the early visitors Indra was not obscured with egoism, vanity and self conceit. Therefore as a result he was blessed by Goddess Uma. On enquiring upon the Goddess, she told Indra that the yaksha who had helped the lords to win over the demons were none other than the Eternal-Non-dual-Truth.

Hence it can be concluded that the uniqueness of the Supreme Knowledge according to the third chapter of the Kenopanishad is that unless one gives off ego, vanity, pride and self conceit from ones entity one is not in a position to realise the Supreme Being. Thus when an individual fails to realise the Supreme Being he is also incapacitated to decipher the Absolute Truth of life and in turn is deprived from the Infinite Bliss. Thus it can be well assumed that the forte of the third chapter is to find out the uniqueness of the Supreme Knowledge.


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