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The Upanishads
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Upanishads
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| Authors and Contributors |
Translated by Juan Mascaro
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:144 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Hinduism
Sacred texts |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780140441635
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| Classifications | Dewey:294.59218 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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| Publication Date |
24 February 2005 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The sacred texts of the Hindu faith The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 bce by sages and poets, form part of the Vedas - the sacred and ancient scriptures that are the basis of the Hindu religion. Each Upanishad, or lesson, takes up a theme ranging from the attainment of spiritual bliss to karma and rebirth, and collectively they are meditations on life, death and immortality. The essence of their teachings is that truth can by reached by faith rather than by thought, and that the spirit of God is within each of us - we need not fear death as we carry within us the promise of eternal life.
Author Biography
Juan Mascaro was born in Majorca, and later studied modern and oriental languages, Sanskrit, Pali and English at Cambridge University. He died in 1987, and was lauded as a great translator of our time. Juan Mascaro was born in Majorca, and later studied modern and oriental languages, Sanskrit, Pali and English at Cambridge University. He died in 1987, and was lauded as one of the greatest translators of our time.
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