The Upanishads

Paramananda, Swami, 1884-1940 [Translator]
36 pages · Mysticism · free to read
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The Upanishads Translated and Commentated by Swami Paramananda From the Original Sanskrit Text This volume is reverently dedicated to all seekers of truth and lovers of wisdom Preface The translator's idea of rendering the Upanishads into clear simple English, accessible to Occidental readers, had its origin in a visit paid to a Boston friend in 1909. The gentleman, then battling with a fatal malady, took from his library shelf a translation of the Upanishads and, opening it, expressed deep regret that the obscure and unfamiliar form shut from him what he felt to be profound and vital teaching. The desire to unlock the closed doors of this ancient treasure house, awakened at that time, led t…

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