Essence of the Upanishads
A Key to Indian Spirituality
Nilgiri Press · Print & ebook · September 4, 2009
The Katha Upanishad embraces the key ideas of Indian mysticism in a mythic story we can all relate to – the quest of a young hero, Nachiketa, who ventures into the land of death in search of immortality.
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- Who it’s for
- A contemplative reading of Indian mysticism brings an old question—who am I?—within reach.
- Genres
- Hindu Sacred Writings, Hindu Thought, Mind & Spirit
- Published
- Nilgiri Press, September 4, 2009
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The Katha Upanishad embraces the key ideas of Indian mysticism in a mythic story we can all relate to – the quest of a young hero, Nachiketa, who ventures into the land of death in search of immortality. But the insights of the Katha are scattered, hard to understand. Easwaran presents them systematically, and practically, as a way to explore deeper and deeper levels of personality, and to answer the age-old question, “Who am I?”
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Easwaran grew up in India, learned Sanskrit from a young age, and became a professor of English literature before coming to the West. His translation of The Upanishads is the best-selling edition in English. For students of philosophy and of Indian spirituality, and readers of wisdom literature everywhere, Easwaran’s interpretation of this classic helps us in our own quest into the meaning of our lives.
Wisdom Within
A contemplative reading of Indian mysticism brings an old question—who am I?—within reach.
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- A practical path into the Katha Upanishad’s insights
- The enduring question of who we are
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- A systematic, practical interpretation of a classic text
- A mythic quest alongside reflection on deeper levels of personality
Where it sits
| Hindu Sacred Writings | 68% |
|---|---|
| Mind & Spirit | 62% |
| Hindu Thought | 41% |
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Publisher categories
- Eastern Philosophy
- Hindu Sacred Writings
- Spirituality
- Authors
- Eknath Easwaran, Paul Bazely, Blue Mountain Center of Meditation
- Publisher
- Nilgiri Press
- Published
- September 4, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Eastern Philosophy