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The fifth and sixth mantras of the Mundaka Upanishad emphasize the significance of truth as a foundational practice for spiritual enlightenment. The fifth mantra introduces the inner and outer practices required for enlightenment. Inner practices include hearing, reasoning, and meditation, while outer practices involve truth, concentration, and chastity. Shankaracharya highlights the importance of constant focus, especially in the age of distraction, considering concentration as the highest tapasya or austerity.
The sixth mantra poetically declares the supremacy of truth, stating that truth alone triumphs, and the path of the gods is laid with truth. It describes the path of those seeking spiritual realization and liberation as built on truth. The mantra emphasizes that those who have fulfilled their desires and are free from deceit, crookedness, ego, arrogance, and falsehood are eligible to walk this path. The goal of this journey is described as the greatest treasure, the ultimate truth, and the culmination of human endeavors, leading to moksha or liberation. Overall, these mantras underscore the central role of truth in both the means and the end of the spiritual journey towards enlightenment.
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Clip From: 22. Mundaka Upanishad | Mantras 3.1.5 - 6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHW6vj6YbOE
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