The Upanishads » (Second Edition)

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.

Foreword     7
Introduction     13
Isha: The Inner Ruler     51
Katha: Death as Teacher     61
Brihadaranyaka: The Forest of Wisdom     93
Chandogya: Sacred Song     119
Shvetashvatara: The Faces of God     153
Mundaka: Modes of Knowing     179
Mandukya: Consciousness & Its Phases     197
Kena: Who Moves the World?     207
Prashna: The Breath of Life     219
Taittiriya: Ascent to Joy     239
Aitareya: The Unity of Life     263
Minor Upanishads: Beads of Wisdom
Tejobindu     283
Atma     286
Amritabindu     288
Paramahamsa     291
Afterword: A Religion for Modern Times   Michael N. Nagler     295
Glossary     337
Notes     345
Index     377