Upanishads

Upanishads

An â€œUpanisadâ€ is a teaching session with a guru, and the thirteen texts of the â€œPrincipal Upanisadsâ€â€”which comprise this volumeâ€”form a series of philosophical discourses between teacher and student that question the inner meaning of the world. Composed beginning around the eighth century BCE, the Upanisads have been central to the development of Hinduism, exploring its central doctrines: rebirth, karma, overcoming death, and achieving detachment, equilibrium, and spiritual bliss. Speaking to the reader in direct, unadorned prose or lucid verse, the Upanisads collected here embody humanityâ€™s perennial search for truth and knowledge.

Valerie Roebuckâ€™s powerful new translation blends accuracy with readability and retains the oral style of these stirring and profound philosophical explorations. This volume includes an introduction to the text, information on Sanskrit pronunciation, suggestions for further reading, explanatory notes, and a glossary.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140447491
Model 9780140447491
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2004-04-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140447491

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140447491
Model	9780140447491
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2004-04-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140447491

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