The Upanishads by Michael N Nagler
Easwaran's best-selling translation of the ancient wisdom texts called the Upanishads is reliable, readable, and profound.In the Upanishads, illumined sages share flashes of insight, the results of their investigation into consciousness itself. In extraordinary visions, they have direct experience of a transcendent Reality which is the essence, or Self, of each created being. They teach that each of us, each Self, is eternal, deathless, one with the power that created the universe. Easwaran's translation of the principal Upanishads and five others includes an overview of the cultural and historical setting, with chapter introductions, notes, and a Sanskrit glossary. But it is Easwaran's understanding of the wisdom of the Upanishads that makes this edition truly outstanding. Each sage, each Upanishad, appeals in a different way to the reader's head and heart. In the end, Easwaran writes, The Upanishads are part of India's precious legacy, not just to Hinduism but to humanity, and in that spirit they are offered here.
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Nagler, Michael N.: - Michael N. Nagler is president and cofounder of the Metta Center for Nonviolence and professor emeritus of classics and comparative literature and the founder of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of The Nonviolence Handbook, Our Spiritual Crisis, and The Search for a Nonviolent Future.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780915132393 |
| ISBN 10 | 0915132397 |
| Title | The Upanishads |
| Author | Michael N Nagler |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nilgiri Press |
| Year published | 2004-01-30 |
| Number of pages | 311 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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