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  The Katha Upanishad The Katha Upanishad is one of the most important and well-known Upanishads, a collection of philosophical texts that are part of the Hindu tradition. It is embedded in the Krishna Yajurveda, one of the four Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. The Katha Upanishad is divided into two chapters, each of which is further divided into three sections. The first chapter tells the story of Nachiketa, a young boy who is willing to sacrifice his life in order to learn the secret of death. He meets Yama, the god of death, and asks him three questions about the nature of the soul, the purpose of life, and the path to liberation. Yama answers Nachiketa’s questions, and the boy is eventually granted immortality. The second chapter of the Katha Upanishad discusses the nature of the soul, the relationship between the soul and the body, and the path to liberation. It also contains a number of important philosophical concepts, such as the idea of the Atman, the eternal Self th