The Upanishads
The Upanishads by Eknath Easwaran, published by Nilgiri Press on February 12, 2019, is a second edition that spans 384 pages. This translation presents the ancient wisdom texts known as the Upanishads, where illumined sages share insights from their exploration of consciousness. The text conveys the idea that each individual is eternal and interconnected with the fundamental essence of the universe.
Readers will find a selection of principal Upanishads alongside five additional texts, enriched with an overview of their cultural and historical context. This edition includes chapter introductions, notes, and a Sanskrit glossary, enhancing accessibility and understanding. Easwaran’s interpretation emphasizes the relevance of these sacred writings to contemporary life, inviting readers to engage with the philosophical and spiritual dimensions of mindfulness and meditation.
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Easwaran’s best-selling translation of the ancient wisdom texts called the Upanishads is reliable, readable, and profound.
In the Upanishads, 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 best-selling translation of selections taken from the principal Upanishads and five others is reliable and accessible. 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 Upanishad, appeals in different ways to the reader’s head and heart. As Easwaran writes, “The Upanishads belong not just to Hinduism. They are India’s most precious legacy to humanity, and in that spirit they are offered here.”
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