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The Upanishads (Rediscovered Books) (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

'The Upanishads' are early philosophical texts of the Hindu religion. 'The Upanishads' represent the loftiest heights of ancient Indo-Aryan thought and culture and are regarded as direct revelations of God. Because these teachings were usually given in the stillness of some distant retreat, where the noises of the world could not disturb the tranquillity of the contemplative life, they are known also as Aranyakas, Forest Books. This version is a translation by Swami Paramânanda, who also provides valuable insights through his commentary. Paramânanda was an important Swami, mystic, poet, and an innovator in spiritual community living.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wilder Publications, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 54
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. April 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781633849341
• Artikelnr.: 43095538

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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

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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

SacredSong

SHVETASHVATARA 153

The Faces of God

MUNDAKA 179

Modes of Knowing

MANDUKYA 197

Consciousness& Its Phases

KENA 207

WhoMoves the World?

PRASHNA 219

The Breathof Life

TAITTIRIYA 239

Ascentto Joy

AITAREYA 263

TheUnity of Life

MINOR UPANISHADS Beads of Wisdom

TEJOBINDU 283

ATMA 286

AMRITABINDU288

PARAMAHAMSA 291

Afterword 295

A Religionfor Modern Times

by Michael N. Nagler

Glossary 337

Notes 345

Index377

Rezensionen

"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