Shravana - Listening to Truth
The first step is hearing the teaching from a qualified teacher.
Shravana is listening to the scriptures and teachings about Brahman from a realized teacher. This plants the seed of knowledge that will mature through reflection and meditation.
The Self is to be heard, reflected upon, and meditated on.
Shravana initiates the process of self-knowledge.
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
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- What the Upanishads say about doubt
The Self is to be heard, reflected upon, and meditated on. Hearing is only the first of three stages — the Brihadaranyaka builds the resolution of doubt into the sequence rather than demanding certainty at the start.