Seeker of the Upanishads

Maitreyi

मैत्रेयी

Offered half a fortune as her husband leaves for the forest, she asks instead: but will it make me immortal? — and is taught the Self.

Key dialogues

Questions to explore

  • What does Maitreyi mean by refusing wealth that 'cannot make her immortal'?
  • How does 'we love all things for the sake of the Self' answer her question?

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