The Upanishads

Qualifications for Self-Knowledge

The prerequisites for receiving spiritual teaching.

The seeker needs discrimination (viveka), dispassion (vairagya), the six treasures (shatsampatti), and intense desire for liberation (mumukshutva) to receive and realize the teaching.

Only the prepared mind can receive the highest knowledge.

Traditional, Vedantic Teachings

Preparation ensures the teaching is properly received.

Vivekachudamani