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The origins of the Upanishads, sacred writings of Hinduism, predate recorded history. Since they were revealed to the Rishis of the Vedic civilization some 5,000 to 10,000 years ago, many have come to regard them as the kernel of the mystical and philosophical truths that are the basis of understanding religion today. The twelve Principal Upanishads, which are transcreated are the chief ones selected by Sanskaracarya on which he wrote his magnificent philosophic ...
The Bhagavad Gita is one of the world’s greatest scriptures, the key sacred text of Hinduism. It means the ‘Song of God’ and is often called the ‘Song Celestial’. Alan Jacobs has succeeded in revitalizing the ancient text into a form which reveals the full majesty of this magnificent scripture as well as its practical message for today’s seekers. The outdated English of Sir Edwin Arnold’s fine poetic translation in 1855 has been transformed and ...