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    The Upanishads: A New Translation
    The Upanishads: A New Translation
    The Upanishads: A New Translation
    Audiobook3 hours

    The Upanishads: A New Translation

    Written by Thomas Egenes and Vernon Katz

    Narrated by Tom Perkins

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    About this audiobook

    The Upanishads are often considered the most important literature from ancient India. Yet many academic translators fail to capture the work's philosophical and spiritual subtlety, while others convey its poetry at the cost of literal meaning.

    This new translation by Vernon Katz and Thomas Egenes fills the need for an Upanishads that is clear, simple, and insightful-yet remains faithful to the original Sanskrit.

    As Western Sanskrit scholars who have spent their lives immersed in meditative practice, Katz and Egenes offer a unique perspective in penetrating the depths of Eastern wisdom and expressing these insights in modern yet poetic language. Their historical introduction is suited to newcomers and experienced readers alike, providing the perfect entry to this unparalleled work.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 30, 2015
    ISBN9781494577162
    The Upanishads: A New Translation

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    • 5/5
      The og. The classic. That we have such deep wisdom from so long ago gives one hope that eventually we will all agree on what we started with.
    • 1/5
      Great book, but the narrator was off-putting, particularly in how the Sanskrit was repeatedly mispronounced.
    • 1/5
      So much unnecessary commentary and christianized interpretation peppered freely through out, has corrupted this version.
    • 5/5
      Ultimate wisdom in its simplest form. The Upanishads offers a perspective on ultimate reality that is both liberating as well as empowering; allowing the reader to transcend the bounds of limiting modern day compartmentalized thought, to become united with the one, the all....everything.
    • 5/5
      An enjoyable listen, but it probably deserves slower, careful study. In general, I find the Eastern traditions spell out deeper truths than their Western counterparts, but not always truths that can be applied practically. I liked the mereology of Brahman discussion (reminds me of large cardinal set theory). If I had to choose, i liked the Taittiriya Upanishad best.