The Katha Upanishad – A Boy Who Faced Death

Nachiketa was just a boy.

But when he stood before Yama, the Lord of Death,

he didn’t ask for toys, power, or fame.

He asked for the one thing most fear to face:

the truth of what happens after death.

The Courage to Ask

Most of us bargain with life.

We want comfort, not truth.

We’d rather decorate the prison than step out of it.

Nachiketa refused comfort.

He pressed Yama for the highest knowledge:

“What is that which survives when the body dies?”

Yama’s Teaching

Yama tested him with temptations —

wealth, pleasure, long life.

But Nachiketa’s resolve didn’t waver.

And so Yama revealed the secret:

The Self is unborn.

It does not die.

It cannot be destroyed.

It is subtler than the subtlest,

greater than the greatest,

yet ever present as “I.”

Why This Matters Now

We live in an age of distraction.

We binge on entertainment to avoid facing the ultimate question.

But the Upanishads invite us to do what Nachiketa did:

face death now.

Because when you see through death,

you see through life.

And in that seeing, fear dissolves.

The Eternal Message

The Katha Upanishad isn’t ancient history.

It’s a mirror.

It whispers:

Don’t waste this life chasing shadows.

Turn to the Self.

That alone is real.

📥 Download the Free Guide:

The 5 Illusions That Keep You from Awakening – And The One Truth That Sets You Free

Nachiketa pierced the illusion of death. You can pierce your own.

🧘 Explore Courses & 1:1 Sessions:

If you’re ready to face what you fear most, I’ll walk with you through it.