{"product_id":"the-upanishads-9781586381318","title":"The Upanishads","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEaswaran's best-selling translation of the ancient wisdom texts called the Upanishads is reliable, readable, and profound.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Upanishads, illumined sages share flashes of insight, the results of their investigation into consciousness itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEaswaran's best-selling translation of selections taken from the principal Upanishads and five others is reliable and accessible. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach sage, each Upanishad, appeals in different ways to the reader's head and heart. As Easwaran writes, \"The Upanishads belong not just to Hinduism. They are India's most precious legacy to humanity, and in that spirit they are offered here.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eknath Easwaran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nilgiri Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781586381318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter introductions, notes, and the essay \"Reading the Upanishads\" are by Michael N. Nagler, PhD, who is professor emeritus of Classics and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Eknath Easwaran \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47897237291165,"sku":"9781586381318","price":28.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dd2f414e-34b5-4fbe-927c-0a13cdc071b8.jpg?v=1778004289","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-upanishads-9781586381318","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}