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This truth cannot be well understood when taught by an inferior person. Even much pondering does not lead there without a true teacher. It is subtler than the subtlest, beyond all logic.
HinduTeachingGuruKnowledgeSanskrit
Katha Upanishad 1.2.8

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Katha Upanishad
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Katha Upanishad
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KU.1.2.8
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