In this segment of the lecture David Shenk is going to make a few comments on the booklet called "The Upanishads". These scriptures portray the student and teacher conversing concerning the meaning of life. David Shenk describes a conversation between Svetaketu and his father Uddalaka about the essence of self. Watch this video to understand Uddalaka's view of a person's place in the universe, to learn how the ideal Hindu life stages facilitate mukti which can lead to moksha and find out how one can become sannyasi, a wandering person awaiting the release from existence.