The Ten Principal Upanishads
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The Upanishads are the most sacred texts of the Hindu religion, considered to contain the ultimate truth and the knowledge that leads to spiritual emancipation. They are the finest examples of Indian metaphysical and speculative thought. Out of the traditional 109 Upanishads, ten of them are considered to be the principal ones: Isha, Kena and Katha, Prashan, Mundaka, Mandukya, Tattiriya, Aitareya, Chhandogya and Brihadaranyaka. The Ten Principal Upanishads is an introduction of the primary Upanishads to the uninitiated. Review: Upanishads for study - I followed a course in Oxford on the world's five great religions, and my teacher recommended this book for by end of term essay. It gave a good overview and immersion into the subject. Well worthwhile. Review: Two Stars - Easy to dip into. Some I just don't understand
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| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 243 Reviews |
M**R
Upanishads for study
I followed a course in Oxford on the world's five great religions, and my teacher recommended this book for by end of term essay. It gave a good overview and immersion into the subject. Well worthwhile.
B**N
Two Stars
Easy to dip into. Some I just don't understand
H**E
Summarized poetically by Yeats
I wanted to get an idea about the contents of the main Upanishads and picked this. The book is brief and it’s been translated by W B Yeats and hence the language is poetic. Enjoyed reading it
B**Y
A difficult task given the complexity of metaphysics composed in a language like Sanskrit.
Upanisads were composed and not written. In this book, the authors bring that poetry alive in English. A difficult task given the complexity of metaphysics composed in a language like Sanskrit.
B**A
Brief Summary of Ten Upanishads !
Enjoyed reading the book. Some sanskrit words are interpreted differently from the accepted traditional ones, making the explanation vague for people reading this as first attempt to learn Upanishads. Something to start with 👍
K**Y
Book
Good value
P**T
Front and back cover issue
3 stars are only for the print and font quality. Otherwise cover seems to be of a bigger version of this book. To fit to a smaller version they did cut the cover from edges and bottom. See pics to understand more as sides are cut. Ordered replacement..awaiting pickup. Update: return was picked on 26th June but refund not received yet (13th July)
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