The Three Bons of Achikata

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The boy in Ecicata had to wait for Yama, the god of death, for three days three nights in order to receive three boons from him.
The first boon was that his father's anger would go away, and that his worldly affairs would be settled.
The second boon was that he would be able to go to heaven.
Yama taught the boy that the fire sacrifice, which would be known as "by your name," would be successful in the future.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Katha Upanishad, which is one of the most popular Upanishads. The scripture concerns the story of a young man who goes to the house of death to find out what happens after death. The reply describes the nature of reality and the meaning of life.