The Upanishads
Fifteen Upanishads with detailed explanatory introductions. In lofty poetry and vivid prose they give the essence of the Perennial Philosophy. 312 pages.
Fifteen Upanishads with detailed explanatory introductions. In lofty poetry and vivid prose they give the essence of the Perennial Philosophy. 312 pages.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780915132393 (0915132397)
Publish date: January 26th 1993
Publisher: Nilgiri Press
Pages no: 311
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Non Fiction,
Cultural,
Religion,
Philosophy,
India,
Asian Literature,
Indian Literature,
Poetry,
Spirituality,
Mythology,
Hinduism
slow reading, yet a most beautiful and profound message full of mythology, ancient wisdom, meditation and spiritual guidelines. get a copy that has a good intro and commentary. Mine is from Sivananda and I really appreciate his knowledge of the subject. If you are into yoga, eastern mythology, karma...
This is unlike most Penguin volumes in that there are no explanatory notes. Instead, there is a rambling religious essay by the translator, the gist of which is that if you're a right-thinking person, you'll understand that the religious views espoused in the text are correct. This perspective is su...