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ON A CERTAIN OCCASION Vajasrabasa, hoping for divine favor, performed a rite which required that he should give away all his possessions. Read the first page
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For anyone familiar with Vedic literature/knowledge who hasn't read the Upanishads, this is the best book to start with.
For anyone who has read the Upanishads, you are missing out if you haven't read this little gem.
The Upanishads are regarded as the jewel of Hindu philosophy and it is not difficult to see why. The words are just as relevant today as when first spoken, and at the time had a strong influence on early Greek, Jewish and Christian thinkers.
The translation provided is very good and provides for thought-provoking and deep reading. I have re-read this on many occasions and it is just as interesting every time.
It is not a large book so is easy to carry. Buy this, you will not regret it!
A few months ago I saw this little book and picked it up out of curiosity for some reason. I don't know why. I already had another copy of the Upanishads and didn't really care for it. But this little book hit me with much greater force. It was so significant. Yes the self, of course, yes..the self is one...The reading was so clear and powerful. I bought it immediately, brought it home, and compared it with the other translation. It's the translation that was the difference. It wasn't that I had suddenly matured and was now ready to hear this teaching because the other translation is still confusing to me. Not all translations are the same. What had been confusing to understand before, now became clear. Even if you don't agree with me that this translation is a good one, seek out various translations of the Upanishads and see which one is the clearest for you. Now, I truly believe the Upanishads are one of the most significant teachings this "World" has ever known. This translation has no commentary. It is so clear you don't need a commentary. It's also cheap and handy. With sacred texts from the past it pays to check out various translations and even formats for ease of reading and understanding.
_Of course if you truly understand these oldest of mystical scriptures then you could condense them down still further to:
Brahman is true, the world is false,
The soul is Brahman and nothing else.
_Or if that is a bit wordy for you, then you can sum up the Upanishads, and all the Vedas, with: "Tat tvam asi" (Thou art that.)
_Most people need to work up to the true understanding of these statements with a bit more commentary, however....
The 7th century scholar, Shankara, describes the Upanishads as "the knowledge of Brahman, the knowledge that destroys the bond of ignorance and leads to the supreme goal of freedom." Each Upanishad illustrates the path towards discovering this inner knowledge, thus achieving escape from samsara, or this world of suffering.
This translation contains the twelve standard Upanishads, including one of the most famous, the Brihad-aranyaka, which is the oldest and largest of these ancient scriptures.
This work embodies the mystical and esoteric aspects of ancient Hindu philosophy, and serves as an interesting and enlightening guide to knowledge of Self.
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