Brihadaranyaka Upanishad | Chapter 2, Part 4

In this profound and intimate dialogue from Chapter 2, Part 4 of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, we enter the sacred conversation between Sage Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi — a conversation not about wealth, ritual, or power… but about immortality.

What truly makes a husband dear to the wife?

What makes a wife dear to the husband?

Why do we love anything in this world?

Yajnavalkya reveals a truth that shakes the foundation of human attachment:

“It is not for the sake of the husband that the husband is dear, but for the sake of the Self.”

This episode explores the radical idea that all love is rooted in the Self — the Atman — the pure consciousness that is our real nature. Through this lens, relationships are not possessions but reflections. Love is not dependency but recognition. And immortality is not a distant heaven, but the realization of who we truly are.

In this podcast, we unpack:

• The psychology of attachment through the Upanishadic lens

• The meaning of Self-knowledge and why it is the highest wealth

• The difference between transactional love and transcendental love

• How realizing the Self dissolves fear, loneliness, and death

This is not just philosophy — it is an invitation.

An invitation to shift from “I love you because you are mine”

to “I love you because you are another expression of the same Self.”

If you have ever questioned the nature of love, identity, or permanence, this episode will feel like sitting beside a fire in an ancient forest — listening to a truth that is both timeless and urgently relevant.

Listen slowly. Reflect deeply.

Because the one you are searching for… is the one who is listening.