The Samanya Vedanta Upanisad-s
The Samanya Vedanta Upanisad-s

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Publisher: Asian Humanities Press

Published: 2007-05

Total Pages: 534

ISBN-13: 9780895819833

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Of the traditional 108 Upanisads, only the ten principal ones are well-known. The Samanya Vedanta Upanisads comprise twenty-four of the less-known ones. In this book they were translated into English for the first time. The translation follows the commentary of Upanisad-brahma-yogin, the only writer known who has commented on all 108 Upanisads. This provides a consistency of interpretation for these often obscure texts. He follows the Advaita Vedanta school of Sankaracarya. Samanya means "general," so these are the Upanisads on the general Vedanta topics such as the atman, the "self." They are essential works for those interested in Indian religion.

AITAREYA UPANISHAD
AITAREYA UPANISHAD

Author: Swami Chinmayananda

Publisher: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust

Published: 2017-07-09

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 8175976691

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Mahidāsa was denied the privilege of sitting in the lap of his father. Itarā, his mother, who was perhaps from the potters community noticed the sad plight of her son and prayed to her Iṣṭa Devatā i.e., Goddess Earth, who appeared in a divine form, placed Mahidāsa in celestial seat and imparted unrivalled wisdom. Thus was born, out of the potter Mahidāsa, the proletarian Ṛṣi, the Sage of the labourers, and son of the soil Seer Aitareya, who attained Godhood and authored this scripture of the common man, and sang the song of Hindu culture from a hut of the ‘slum’. ‘Even the Creator is not free to create a world as he likes.’ We with our actions – known and unknown, conscious and unconscious – are making the blueprint of our future. The Lord is but a contractor, who executes our plans, as we give it to Him, asserts Swami Chinmayananda.

Upanishads
Upanishads

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Publisher: Wordsworth Editions

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9781840221022

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Composed in Sanskrit between 900 and 600 BC, the Upanishads are man's oldest works of philosophy. The translations presented here are the oldest and most important of those that exist.

ISAVASYA UPANISHAD
ISAVASYA UPANISHAD

Author: Swami Chinmayananda

Publisher: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 8175976632

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See God in all. To Him belong all know, renounce and rejoice Seek not to possess, nothing is yours. This short spiritual treatise of just eighteen mantras has inspired great minds for ages. Chapters in Sukla Yajurveda, the teachings here point out the Self-the divine essence-in every one of us. A crisp summary of the Vedanta, this Upanisad shows us the way to rise above all our attachments to the finite objects of this world. The glittering sense objects, the sweetest emotions and even the lofty ideals of human life are but a golden disk, covering the face of the Truth. We must avoid all traps of wonderful work (karma, avidya) or charming thought patterns (upasana, vidya) and seek the pure knowledge. The holy text permits the use of a healthy blend of lower spiritual practices as a stepping stone to the hightest realization. The scripture concludes with some sublime prayers of an advanced seeker.

The Upanishads
The Upanishads

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Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-08-20

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 1627933441

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The Upanishads are early philosophical texts of the Hindu religion. The Upanishads represent the loftiest heights of ancient Indo-Aryan thought and culture and are regarded as direct revelations of God. Because these teachings were usually given in the stillness of some distant retreat, where the noises of the world could not disturb the tranquillity of the contemplative life, they are known also as Aranyakas, Forest Books. This version is a translation of Swami Paramananda. Paramananda was an important Swami, mystic, poet, and an innovator in spiritual community living. Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment.