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In the Upanishads, 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.

In this five-lecture series, Graham Burns gives a broad overview of the Upanishads, explaining the history and culture in which they arose. He takes you through several themes that are explored in some of the more prominent Upanishads. He illuminates important concepts that begin to form the foundation of much of Indian thought. Graham presents this lecture series in a clear, intelligent way that is sure to make the wisdom of the Upanishads accessible for anyone interested in learning more about the foundations of Indian philosophy.

Embark on a journey through foundational Eastern philosophy texts, offering deep insights into life, strategy, ethics, and spiritual growth. Authored by history's greatest thinkers, this collection is perfect for enthusiasts of philosophy, spirituality, or personal development.

"Upanishads" is a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of reality, consciousness, and spiritual knowledge. This podcast provides insight into these profound teachings, examining their impact on Hinduism and global spiritual thought.

This book is a thoroughly researched primer on the 108 Upanishads, philosophical treatises that form a part of the Vedas, the revered Hindu texts. These Upanishads contain the most crystallized bits of wisdom gleaned from Hinduism. Roshen Dalal explains the concepts at the core of each Upanishad clearly and lucidly. Moreover, her vast, diverse philosophical and theological readings add priceless scholarly context to this comprehensive and fascinating volume.

The Upanishads are among the oldest of the Indian wisdom texts, the records of teaching sessions of illumined sages and their students, who were asking the fundamental questions of life. Easwaran's translation of these classic texts has been highly acclaimed, and in these informal talks to close students he draws out the main themes of eleven Upanishads.

Sanskrit and Eastern Religion/Philosophy Enthusiast, Michael Douglas Neely walks you through the Upanishads explaining the content with occasional sidebars on the Sanskrit language.

The Taittiriya Upanishad, part of the Yajur Veda, primarily focuses on the concept of Brahman as the ultimate reality, describing it as "Truth, Knowledge, and Infinite Bliss," and explaining that everything in the universe, including the individual self, is a manifestation of this Brahman; it notably introduces the "five sheaths" theory, detailing different layers of human consciousness, from the physical body to the pure Self, and emphasizes the importance of seeking liberation through understanding and realizing this underlying unity through practices like meditation and ...

The Prashna Upanishad is a Hindu philosophical text presented as a series of six questions ("prashna") posed by different disciples to the sage Pippalada, primarily focusing on the nature of Brahman (the ultimate reality), the relationship between the individual self (Atman) and the universal Self, and the path to liberation through meditation, with key themes including the importance of "Prana" (life force) and the three states of consciousness (waking, dreaming, and deep sleep)Exploration of the concept of Brahman, the nature of Atman, the significance of Prana (life force), and the ...

The Mandukya Upanishad is an important Upanishad, particularly to its Advaita Vedanta school. It succinctly presents several central doctrines, namely that "the universe is Brahman," "the Self (Atma) exists and is Brahman," and "the four states of consciousness". The Mandukya Upanishad, the shortest of all, also presents several theories about the syllable Aum, and that it symbolizes self. It is in prose, consisting of twelve short verses, and is associated with a Rig Vedic school of scholars and is assigned to Atharvaveda.One of the first known extant metrical commentary on this Upanishad was...

A hungry pythoness on the prowl for Eternal Truth ... Why you should choose me over my competition is because I write from my experience that comes from being exposed to both the eastern and western style of living, where in the first half of my life it was east while the other half of my life in the west, which means it puts the burden of being that missing link that is needed to unite the east and the west!

The Mundaka Upanisha मुण्डक-उपनिषद्, Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad is an ancient Sanskrit Vedic text, embedded inside Atharva Veda. A poetic verse style Upanishad, with 64 verses, written in the form of mantras.The first Mundakam defines the science of "Higher Knowledge" and "Lower Knowledge", and then asserts that acts of oblations and pious gifts are foolish, and do nothing to reduce unhappiness in current life or next, rather it is knowledge that frees.The second Mundakam describes the nature of the Brahman, the Self, the relation between the empirical world and the ...

Little boy Satyakama does not know who his father is, nor his mother Jabala. But still, he could reach the peaks of spirituality, almost without anyone’s help! Truth needs no mundane qualifications. If Nachiketa could attain the ultimate truth, so can you - says another story. These are some of the highly insightful stories from the 5,000-year-old Indian Upanishads, part of Vedas. They not only provide you ways to attain those truths through experiential path but also expound them in the most scientific manner.