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The Upanishads

by Eknath, Easwaran, Nagler, Michael N.

fromThe classics of Indian spirituality

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Among the oldest of India's spiritual texts, the Upanishads are records of intensive question-and-answer sessions given by illumined sages to their students - in ashrams, at family gatherings, in a royal court, and in the kingdom of Death. The sages share flashes of insight, ext…

The Upanishads

by Eknath, Easwaran, Nagler, Michael N.

fromClassics of Indian spirituality

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In the ancient wisdom texts called 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 bei…

The Upanishads

by Eknath, Easwaran, Nagler, Michael N.

fromClassics of Indian spirituality

0 Type: Book

Among the oldest of India's spiritual texts, the Upanishads are records of intensive question-and-answer sessions given by illumined sages to their students. Widely featured in philosophy courses, the Upanishads have puzzled and inspired wisdom seekers from Yeats to Schopenhauer…

The Dhammapada

fromClassics of Indian spirituality

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"Dhammapada means 'the path of dharma,' the path of harmony and righteousness that anyone can follow to reach the highest good. The Dhammapada is a collection of verses, gathered probably from direct disciples who wanted to preserve what they had heard from the Buddha himself. E…

Dhammapada means "the path of dharma," the path of truth, harmony, and righteousness. Eknath Easwaran's translation of this essential Buddhist text, based on the oldest version, consists of 423 short verses gathered by the Buddha's direct disciples after his death and organized …

The Dhammapada

by Eknath, Easwaran

fromClassics of Indian spirituality

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Easwaran's introduction to the Dhammapada gives an overview of the Buddha's teachings that is reliable, penetrating, and clear--accessible for readers new to Buddhism, but also with fresh insights and practical applications for readers familiar with this text.--Cover, p. [4].

The Dhammapada

by Eknath, Easwaran

fromClassics of Indian spirituality

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Easwaran's introduction to the Dhammapada gives an overview of the Buddha's teachings that is reliable, penetrating, and clear--accessible for readers new to Buddhism, but also with fresh insights and practical applications for readers familiar with this text.--Cover, p. [4].

Essence of the Dhammapada: the Buddha's call to nirvana

by Eknath, Easwaran

fromWisdom of India (Tomales, Calif.)

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Eknath Easwaran, translator of the best-selling edition of the Dhammapada, sees this powerful scripture as a perfect map for the spiritual journey. Said to be the text closest to the Buddha's actual words, it is a collection of short teachings memorized during his lifetime by hi…

Essence of the Dhammapada: the Buddha's call to nirvana

by Eknath, Easwaran

fromWisdom of India (Tomales, Calif.)

0 Type: Book

"Eknath Easwaran, translator of the best-selling edition of the Dhammapada, sees this powerful scripture as a perfect map for the spiritual journey. Said to be the text closest to the Buddha's actual words, it is a collection of short teachings memorized during his lifetime by h…