The Eknath, Easwaran 1910-1999 Nagler, Michael N. text bibliography Electronic books. Sacred books. Translations. cau Tomales, CA Nilgiri Press 2007 2nd ed. monographic eng san 1 online resource. Among the oldest of India's spiritual texts, the Upanishads are records of intensive question-and-answer sessions given by illumined sages to their students. Widely featured in philosophy courses, the Upanishads have puzzled and inspired wisdom seekers from Yeats to Schopenhauer. Eknath Easwaran makes this challenging text more accessible by selecting the passages most relevant to readers seeking timeless truths today. His accessible, highly readable translation and lively foreword place the teachings in a contemporary context for students and general readers alike. In the ancient wisdom texts called the Uphanishads, illumined sages share flashes of insight, the results of their investigation into consciousness itself. In extraordinary visions, they experience directly 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 is reliable and readable, consistently the bestseller in its field. It 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, and their relevance to the modern reader, that makes this edition truly outstanding. Each sage, each Upanishads, appeal in different ways to the reader's head and heart. In the end, Easwaran writes, "The Upanishads belong not just to Hinduism. They are India's precious legacy to humanity, and in that spirit they are offered here." Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Isha Upanishad; Katha Upanishad; Brihadaranyaka Upanishad; Chandogya Upanishad; Shvetashvatara Upanishad; Mundaka Upanishad; Mandukya Upanishad; Kena Upanishad; Prashna Upanishad; Taittiriya Upanishad; Aitareya Upanishad; Four Minor Upanishads; Afterword; Glossary; Notes; Index. introduced & translated by Eknath Easwaran ; afterword by Michael N. Nagler. Includes translations from Sanskrit. Includes bibliographical references and index. Hinduism Sacred books Spiritual life Hinduism Sanskrit literature Translations into English Hinduism Sanskrit literature RELIGION Hinduism Sacred Writings Hinduism Sanskrit literature Spiritual life Hinduism BL1124.54 .E5 2007eb 294.5/9218 Upanishads. English. Selections. Tomales, CA : Nilgiri Press, 2007 2nd ed. (DLC) 2007927661 (OCoLC)166882081 9781586380250 1586380257 84473405-440F-4E2A-911C-AC10315742BF OverDrive, Inc. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=489672 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=489672 EBLCP 100427 20200709055609.0 ocn609854062 eng