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Upanishad

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Upanishads Summary
401 words, approx. 1 pages
The Upanishads constitute the fourth and final stratum of the corpus of Vedic literature (early Hindu sacred writings), traditionally held to be shruti, or the revealed and eternal divine word. The Upanishads are chiefly concerned with metaphysical...
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Upaniṣads Summary
4,199 words, approx. 14 pages
UPANIṢADS. The Upaniṣads are codified Sanskrit philosophical speculations of varying lengths in both prose and verse form, composed orally and set to memory mostly by anonymous South Asian sages, primarily in the classical and medieval...
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Upanishad Information
2,595 words, approx. 9 pages
Part of a series on Hindu scriptures Vedas Rigveda  · Yajurveda Samaveda  · Atharvaveda Divisions Samhita  · Brahmana Aranyaka  · Upanishad Upanishad Aitareya  · Brihadaranyaka Isha  · Taittiriya  · Chandogya...


Criticism and Essays
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Critical Essay by David Frawley
20,499 words, approx. 68 pages
In the following essay, Frawley describes two different approaches to teaching found in the Upanishads and notes that in order to gain a deeper understanding of the writings, it is necessary to release one's modern world-view.
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Critical Essay by Paul Deussen
14,660 words, approx. 49 pages
In the following excerpt, Deussen provides an overview of the Upanishads, discussing their history, composition, and ideological principles.
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Critical Essay by Hermann Oldenberg
10,929 words, approx. 36 pages
In the following essay, Oldenberg provides background on Indian thought, including discussions of the Brahmana caste, sacrifice, and the otherworld.
 


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