I begin this series with beginningless gratitude to my teachers, who I can never repay for what they sustain in me. All that is right with this work comes from them. All mistakes come from me. To this gratitude, I add my gratitude to this audience, whose grace allows me to express this.
The Upanishads of India are the cream at the center of its spiritual texts and ancient knowledge. All great achievements of that ancient culture in all fields are derived from and built upon this indestructible and perennial knowledge base. Beyond religion, they represent the core yearnings of the human spirit common to all and light the path to gateways of experience that integrate all fields of knowledge, ancient and modern.
Exploring these pathways of understanding are absolutely critical to a modern and complete understanding of health and healthcare, because it was clear to the seers of the past that mind and body cannot be understood, integrated, or truly healed without understanding and experiencing that which is at the very center of life. By rediscovering this center that is at once within, without, immanent, and beyond, one develops an integrated and whole experience of what it means to be human, without which the word Health becomes devoid of any significant meaning. Such is the state of our society today, with partial knowledge being stretched thin to try and cover gaping deficiencies in education and practice while coming apart at the seams. We must rectify this and we will. Join Health Revolution on this expedition into Ancient Wisdom and Modern Health.
Every word of an Upanishad is a library unto itself. Volumes of commentary have been written on just a few lines taken from these profound texts. Our goal in this series is not to examine these texts exhaustively, but rather to select and decipher specific lines that give us the best opportunity to correct our vision of the path to health, and therefore to better healthcare.
All Upanishads, in one way or another, point to the central gateway to endless knowledge that exists within us. This pointing often takes the form of a dialogue between student and teacher. Kenopanishad is no different. It begins with a question from a sincere, thirsty student to a seer established in knowledge, as we shall see tomorrow.
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