| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Classics of Indian spirituality
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Classics of Indian spirituality.
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| Note |
Previously published: 1987. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Isha Upanishad; Katha Upanishad; Brihadaranyaka Upanishad; Chandogya Upanishad; Shvetashvatara Upanishad; Mundaka Upanishad; Mandukya Upanishad; Kena Upanishad; Prashna Upanishad; Taittiriya Upanishad; Aitareya Upanishad; Four Minor Upanishads; Afterword; Glossary; Notes; Index. |
| Summary |
Among the oldest of India's spiritual texts, the Upanishads are records of intensive question-and-answer sessions given by illumined sages to their students. Widely featured in philosophy courses, the Upanishads have puzzled and inspired wisdom seekers from Yeats to Schopenhauer. Eknath Easwaran makes this challenging text more accessible by selecting the passages most relevant to readers seeking timeless truths today. His accessible, highly readable translation and lively foreword place the teachings in a contemporary context for students and general readers alike. |
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In the ancient wisdom texts called the Uphanishads, illumined sages share flashes of insight, the results of their investigation into consciousness itself. In extraordinary visions, they experience directly a transcendent Reality which is the essence, or Self, of each created being. They teach that each of us, each Self, is eternal, deathless, one with the power that created the universe. Easwaran's translation is reliable and readable, consistently the bestseller in its field. It includes an overview of the cultural and historical setting, with chapter introductions, notes, and a Sanskrit glossary. But it is Easwaran's understanding of the wisdom of the Upanishads, and their relevance to the modern reader, that makes this edition truly outstanding. Each sage, each Upanishads, appeal in different ways to the reader's head and heart. In the end, Easwaran writes, "The Upanishads belong not just to Hinduism. They are India's precious legacy to humanity, and in that spirit they are offered here." |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
Includes translations from Sanskrit. |
| Subject |
Upanishads.
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Upanishads. |
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Upanishads. |
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Hinduism -- Sacred books.
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Hinduism -- Sacred books. |
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Spiritual life -- Hinduism.
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Spiritual life -- Hinduism. |
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Sanskrit literature -- Translations into English.
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Sanskrit literature. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Sacred books.
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Translations.
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Sacred works.
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Sacred works.
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| Added Author |
Eknath, Easwaran, 1910-1999.
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Nagler, Michael N.
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| Added Title |
Upanishads. Selections. English. https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89202719
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Upanishads. English. Selections. Upanishads. 2nd ed. Tomales, CA : Nilgiri Press, 2007 9781586380212 (DLC) 2007927661 (OCoLC)166882081 |
| ISBN |
9781586380250 (electronic book) |
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1586380257 (electronic book) |
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9781586380212 |
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1586380214 |
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