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The Upanishads (Classics)
Juan Mascaro
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Description for The Upanishads (Classics)
paperback. "The Upanishads" represent for the Hindu approximately what the New Testament represents for the Christian. The earliest of these spiritual treatises, which vary greatly in length, were put down in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 BC. Translator(s): Mascaro, Juan. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRG; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140441635
SKU
V9780140441635
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About Juan Mascaro
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. ... Read more
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