This work aims to provide a clear account of the highest conceptions of Hinduism. It blends Eastern conceptions with Western terminology in order to make the text instructive and accessible to readers who may be approaching the subject for the first time.
by Radhakrishnan, S., (Sarvepalli)
fromMuirhead Library of Philosophy
by Radhakrishnan, S., (Sarvepalli)
fromThe Muirhead library of philosophy
"Three thousand years ago, deep inside the forests of India, a great 'thought revolution' was brewing. In those forest labs, the brightest thinker-philosophers contemplated the universe, reflected on ancient texts called the Vedas and came up with startling insights into questio…
" ... Not a literal rendering, but ... clear and simple English [rendering] the sense and spirit of the original."--Page [v], Preface. -- Of the 108 preserved Upanishads, contains the 10 principal ones (selected by Shankara, 7th century commentator) plus 2 that are special favor…
