The Upanishads

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A lucid and easy-to-read beginner’s introduction to the Upanishads for those interested in knowing more about Hinduism. Vedic literature is divided into two broad groups. The first is known as ‘Karma Kanda’, the section that deals with rituals and rites. The second section is ‘Janna Kanda’, the part that deals with knowledge. This segment is the spiritual and philosophical part and consists of the ‘aranyakas’ and the ‘Upanishads’. The Word Upanishad is derived from the Sanskrit verb sad, which means to sit, and two prepositions, upa(under) and ni(at). The sense is thus of sitting for instructions at the feet of a teacher. The earliest Upanishads were probably composed between the years 800 BC to 400BC. Over the years, the number of Upanishads increased. The major Upanishads are eleven in number, and this is based on the fact that Shankaracharya (800AD) wrote his celebrated commentaries on these Upanishads. These major Upanishads are fairly short. The teachings of the Upanishads, together with that of the Bhagavad Gita, form the basis of Vedanta philosophy. The major conceptions of the Upanishads are uniform, they differ in details and therefore alternative interpretations are possible.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bibek Debroy

Bibek Debroy is Director of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS), Rajive Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi. He is a professional economist and was educated in Presidency College (Calcutta), Delhi School of Economics and Trinity College (Chambridge). He has worked at Presidency College (Calcutta), Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Pune), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (Delhi), National Council of Applied Economic Research (Delhi) and as consultant, Department of Economic affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. He was also the Director for a project known as LARGE, set up by the Ministry of Finance and UNDP to Consulting Editor with Financial Express. Bibek Debroy's special interests are international trade in particular the WTOI, law reform and the political economy of liberalization in India. He has been listed in many bibliographies and has been a member of several government committees.

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Title
The Upanishads
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Edition
1st ed.
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817386134x
Length
293p.
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