UPANISHAD VAHINI - Sathya Sai Speaks

86 UPANISHAD VAHINI11TAITTIRIYOPANISHADBrahma Vidya is the specific theme of thisUpanishad. It has three sections: SikshaValli, Ananda Valli or Brahma Valli, andBhrigu Valli. The latter two sections are very importantfor those seeking Brahma Jnana. In the Siksha Valli, certainmethods to overcome the obstacles placed in men’s wayby Devas and Rishis and to acquire one-pointedness inmental exertions are detailed. This Valli has twelveAnuvakas, or Sections. In the other two Vallis, the sameInstruction, the Vaaruni Vidya, is given, which leads toLiberation and so they are practically the same; forconvenience of study, it is dealt with in two Sections,that is all.In the Siksha Valli, subjects like Samhitha whichare not antagonistic to Karma, and like Upasana whichare associated with Karma are dealt with. These lead to