The Upanishads

Easwaran is a leading authority on the Upanishads - his best-selling translation of the key Upanishads is accessible and reliable, and is preceded by a unique, comprehensive introduction to the profound insights of the sages of ancient India.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Introduction 13

ISHA 51

     The Inner Ruler

KATHA 61

     Death as Teacher

BRIHADARANYAKA 93

     The Forest of Wisdom

CHANDOGYA 119

     Sacred
Song

SHVETASHVATARA 153

     The Faces of God

MUNDAKA 179

     Modes of Knowing

MANDUKYA 197

     Consciousness
& Its Phases

KENA 207

     Who
Moves the World?

PRASHNA 219

     The Breath
of Life

TAITTIRIYA 239

     Ascent
to Joy

AITAREYA 263

     The
Unity of Life

MINOR UPANISHADS  Beads of Wisdom

     TEJOBINDU 283

     ATMA 286

     AMRITABINDU
288

     PARAMAHAMSA 291

Afterword 295

    A Religion
for Modern Times

    by Michael N. Nagler

Glossary 337

Notes 345

Index
377

About the author

Chapter introductions, notes, and the essay "Reading the Upanishads" are by Michael N. Nagler, PhD, who is professor emeritus of Classics and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley.

Summary

Easwaran is a leading authority on the Upanishads – his best-selling translation of the key Upanishads is accessible and reliable, and is preceded by a unique, comprehensive introduction to the profound insights of the sages of ancient India.

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“No one in modern times is more qualified – no, make that ‘as qualified’ – to translate the epochal Classics of Indian Spirituality than Eknath Easwaran. And the reason is clear. It is impossible to get to the heart of those classics unless you live them, and he did live them. My admiration of the man and his works is boundless.” – Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions

Product details

• Authors: Eknath Easwaran
• Publisher: Various Publishers UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9781586381318
• ISBN: 978-1-58638-131-8
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 210 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Easwaran's Classics of Indian Spirituality; Easwaran's Classics of Indian; Easwaran's Classics of Indian Spirituality
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Mindfulness & Meditation, RELIGION / Spirituality, PHILOSOPHY / Eastern, Sacred texts, Religious instruction, ancient philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy, East Asian & Indian philosophy, Relating to Hindu people & groups, Hindu texts: Vedas, Upanishads