An 'Upanisad' is a teaching session with a guru, and these thirteen texts, the 'Principal Upanisads', form a series of philosophical discourses between teacher and student that question the inner meaning of the world. Composed from around the eighth century BCE, the Upanisads have been central to the development of Hinduism, and explore the central doctrines of rebirth, karma, overcoming death, and achieving detachment, equilibrium and spiritual bliss. Speaking to the reader in direct, unadorned prose or lucid verse, they embody humanity's perennial search for truth and knowledge.

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Utgivningsdatum2004-01-29
Mått130 x 196 x 26 mm
Vikt380 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor592
FörlagPenguin Books Ltd
ISBN9780140447491
ÖversättareRoebuck, Valerie J.

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AcknowledgmentsSanskrit PronunciationAbbreviationsIntroductionBibliographyAbout the TranslationGayatri MantraIsavasya or Isa Upanisad: "Pervaded by the Lord"Brhadaranyaka Upanisad: The Great Forest TeachingChandogya Upanisad: The Chanters' TeachingTaittiriya Upanisad: The Taittiriyas' TeachingAitareya Upanisad: Aitareya's TeachingKausitaki Upanisad: Kausitaki's TeachingKena Upanisad: "By Whom?"Katha Upanisad: The Kathas' TeachingSvetasvatara Upanisad: Svetasvatara's TeachingMundaka Upanisad: The Renouncers' TeachingPrasna Upanisad: The Teaching in QuestionsMandukya Upanisad: The Mandukas' TeachingMaitri Upanisad: Maitri's TeachingNotesGlossaryIndex