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Eknath easwaran is a renowned teacher and a communicator and he has dedicated his life to spiritualism. But it is easwarans understanding of the wisdom of the upanishads that makes this edition truly outstanding. A key to indian spirituality wisdom of india easwaran, eknath on. From the front cover to the back one, it is a gorgeous book. Classics of indian spirituality ebook written by eknath easwaran. Because of their antiquity the upanishads are perhaps the oldest sacred books of any religion.
Formerly a professor of victorian literature, eknath. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Mar 18, 2018 over the last few months, i took my time to reread a book that has been on my bookshelf for years. The gita is one of the most powerful of the sanskrit scriptures of ancient india, but in my eyes it is neither philosophy. Click download or read online button to get eknath book now. Which is the most authentic and widely recognized translated version. In this bestselling translation, eknath easwaran makes these for easwaran, the upanishads are part of. Passages for meditation blue mountain center of meditation. See all books authored by eknath easwaran, including meditation. Buy the upanishads easwaran s classics of indian spirituality book online at best prices in india on. The center is a nonprofit organization chartered with carrying on easwaran s legacy and work.
A contemporary guide to yoga, meditation, and indian philosophy wisdom of india publisher. Among the oldest of indias spiritual texts, the upanishads are records of intensive questionand. Eknath easwaran december 17, 1910 october 26, 1999 was an indianborn spiritual teacher, author, as well as a translator and interpreter of indian religious texts such as the bhagavad gita and the upanishads. The bhagavad gita for daily living xiv introduction. The bhagavad gita, the song of the lord, is probably the best known of all the indian scriptures, and easwarans clear, accessible translation is the best. Written by eknath easwaran, the book was originally published in the united states in 1981, entitled dialogue with death. Easwarans translation of the principal upanishads and five others includes an overview of the cultural and historical setting, with chapter introductions, notes, and a sanskrit glossary. The upanishads eknath easwaran by velvasommers issuu. Eknath is the name of his ancestral family born in kerala, india, easwaran was a professor of english literature at a leading indian university when he came to the united states in 1959 on the fulbright exchange program. Among the oldest of indias spiritual texts, the upanishads are records of intensive questionandanswer sessions given by illumined sages to their. It was published by nilgiri press and has a total of 384 pages in the book.
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