The Upanishads
translations from the Sanskrit
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Author
Contributions
- Juan Mascaró - Translator
- Juan Mascaró - Introduction
Publication
1965 - Penguin Books, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
35,750 words, Guess
Page Count
143 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL19775437M
- ISBN-139780140441635
- ISBN-100140441638
- OCLC Control Number16638387
- OCLC Control Number377165
and 4 more
- OCLC Control Numberupanishadstransl00masc
- Library of Congress Control Number65029745
- LibraryThing29530
- Goodreads290882
Classifications
- LCCBL1120 M47
Description
"When all the ties that bind the heart are unloosened, then a mortal becomes immortal." The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 BCE by sages and poets, form part of the Vedas -- the sacred and ancient scriptures that are the basis of the Hindu religion. Each Upanishad, or lesson, takes up a theme ranging from the attainment of spiritual bliss to karma and rebirth, and collectively they are meditations on life, death and immortality. The essence of their teachings is that truth can be reached by faith rather than by thought, and that the spirit of God is within each of us -- we need not fear death as we carry within us the promise of eternal life. Juan Mascaró's masterly translation reveals the paradoxical variety and unity of the Upanishads, and is accompanied by an illuminating introduction. - Back cover.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Penguin classics
Other Editions
- The Upanishads: translations from the Sanskrit
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