According to 2nd Khanda of Chapter Three of Mundaka Upanishad the Supreme Brahman is the real Self. He, who knows the Self, is aware that the Supreme Abode of Brahman is the one that shines brightly and in which the universe rests. People who are aware of the Supreme Being remain free from desires. He who worships Him transcends the seed of birth. On the other hand one who remains attached in worldly desires, cherishing objects is born again and again in various places, in different forms. But he who has established himself in the Self, his desires are satisfied and is then vanishes. The Atma is not achievable only through the study neither of the Vedas, nor through intelligence, or through mere learning. He only achieves the Atma who chooses it. It is Atma that reveals to the seeker its true nature. It is also unattainable by a person who is without strength or earnestness or one who is devoid of any knowledge or renunciation. However, if a man tries to attain the Self with the help of these qualities than he can succeed in his goal. His soul then enters the abode of Brahman. The soul then enjoys supreme immortality and at the time of the great end attains complete freedom in Brahman. As flowing rivers disappear in the sea, losing their names and forms, so a wise man, freed from name and form, attains the Purusha. He who knows the Supreme Brahman becomes Brahman. He overcomes grief, evil and becomes free from the fetters of the heart. |