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The Upanishads

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Paperback | Pages: 143 pages

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Title	:	The Upanishads
Author	:	Anonymous
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 143 pages
Published	:	1965 by Penguin (first published -500)
Categories	:	Religion. Philosophy. Spirituality. Classics. Hinduism. Nonfiction. Cultural. India

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The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 bce by sages and poets, form part of the Vedas - the sacred and ancient scriptures that are the basis of the Hindu religion. Each Upanishad, or lesson, takes up a theme ranging from the attainment of spiritual bliss to karma and rebirth, and collectively they are meditations on life, death and immortality. The essence of their teachings is that truth can by reached by faith rather than by thought, and that the spirit of God is within each of us - we need not fear death as we carry within us the promise of eternal life.

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Original Title:	उपनिषद [Upaniṣad]
Edition Language:	English

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A fascinating, sometimes haunting, sometimes baffling read. Of course, these sacred scriptures don't give a full picture of Hinduism by themselves - for that I'd need greater familiarity with the numerous ceremonies, chants, rituals and stories that go with them. Nevertheless, the Upanishads provide a mesmerising window onto what is (for me) a very foreign world.I hesitate to attempt much analysis of such a venerable text - especially after just a first read-through. But I will offer this: on

I'm such a nerd. I read this during the Packer game.

These are amazing texts about some of the foundational stories in the Bramahistic religious tradition. They are all quite striking and the author's introduction is fantastic.

A wonderful translation of what may be one of India's greatest philophical treasures. The language in Easwaran's translation is simple, clear and understandable. It manages to convey perfectly the poetic beauty of the Upanishadic texts, without adding any unnecessary confusion to some of the intense philosophical points. As this is the first edition of the Upanishads I have read, I have no other copy to recommend or to compare it by. However, Easwaran's edition also comes with a very useful

There is a magic to this text that comes alive inside those warm places in the bottom of your stomach as you read it. The connectivity and the power of the self that this book teaches are invaluable to any person of any ethical, moral, or theological background. I first had a strong desire to read this book after reading Somerset Maugham's "The Razor's Edge" and found myself going back and back to the quote on the first page from The Upanishad's that reads: "The sharp edge of a razor is

A remarkable collection of writings that somehow manages to sketch out the lineaments of the perspective of our highest realization. The uncanny thing is that these scattered linguistic sketches, left behind by diverse personalities separated by vast gulfs of historical change, nonetheless somehow manage to come together into a unified picture of what it'd be like, experientially, to grasp the unity of the real through the fully realized unity of the self. These luminous fragments express an

'Upanishad' means 'sit down near me'. That is its true meaning. Isnt it so simple? Doesnt the meaning of Upanishad remind you of your grandfather or grandmother telling you a story.That is exactly what the Upanishad is.The Upanishad is one of the oldest Hindu scriptures (after the vedas) but that doesnt mean only Hindus can read it. The beauty of the Upanishads is that it never talks about Hinduism.It is a work that explores the metaphysical truths of Human existence. If you read carefully,you