The Upanishads
Swami Paramananda (trans.)
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Description
Swami Paramananda, an Indian teacher who carried Vedanta to America, translated the principal Upanishads into clear English. The Upanishads are dialogues and teachings from ancient India, placed at the end of the Vedas. Teachers and students sit in forests and ask what the Self truly is.
Their answer is bold: Brahman, the ground of all things, and Atman, the self within, are one. Famous lines like thou art that sum up the claim. The talks use stories, riddles, and bold images to lead hearers past fear and death. Paramananda's plain style keeps the focus on those central claims.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Swami Paramananda (trans.) |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 100 KB |
| LICENSE | Project Gutenberg License |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |