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Category U1 - Upanishad Collections

A Concordance to the Principal Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita
Author:
Editor/Commentator: Colonel G. A. Jacob
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120812816
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 1082
List Price: £25.00
Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

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One of the major difficulties in appreciating the various commentaries on Vedanta Sutras and other ancient Indian philosophical tests is that numerous citations for the Upanishads and the Bhagavadgita & found w/o authenticated reference to the original.

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Eight upaniShad-s with the Commentary of shaMkarAchArya, Volume 1
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Editor/Commentator: Swami Gambhirananda
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama
ISBN: 8175050160
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 427
List Price: £7.50
Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

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A two-volume set. Volume Two covers the Aitareya, Mundaka, Mandukya, Karika and Prasna Upanishad.

Each verse has the Devanagri Sanskrit, with English translation and commentary, with further commentary by Sankaracarya.

Also included is an Index to texts in Devanagri Sanskrit.

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The essence of the knowledge of the Vedas is called Vedanta, which comprises the Upanishads...

Freedom, physical, mental, and spiritual - these are the watchwords of the Upanishads.

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Eight upaniShad-s with the Commentary of shaMkarAchArya, Volume 2
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Editor/Commentator: Swami Gambhirananda
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama
ISBN: 8175050179
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 513
List Price: £7.50
Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

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Volume 2 of a two-volume set. Volume Two covers the Aitareya, Mundaka, Mandukya, Karika and Prasna Upanishad.

Each verse has the Devanagri Sanskrit, with English translation and commentary, with further commentary by Sankaraca.

Also included is an Index to texts in Devanagri Sanskrit.

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Five Principal Upanishads : Exhaustive Comm. in English on Ishavasya, Kena, Katha, Taittiriya & Mundaka Upanishads (with original Skt., tranliteration..)
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Editor/Commentator: Acharya Narasmiha
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Four Upanishads
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Editor/Commentator: Swami Paramananda
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
ISBN: 8171202330
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 148
List Price: £3.00
Synopsis: None available
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One Hundred Elight Vedic Upanisads: Upanisads of Rgveda (In 2 Volumes, 3 Parts: Sanskrit Text with Transliteration, English Commentary)
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Editor/Commentator: Ajai Kumar Chhawchharia
Publisher: Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan
ISBN: 978-93-80326-00-9
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 1216
List Price: £40.00
Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

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The Eternal Upanishads represent the profound essence, the succulent juice and the perennial spiritual philosophy of the Vedas, expounded and elucidated to make them practical and accessible for spiritual aspirants. They are magnificent, stupendous, forceful and powerful instruments in the hands of true seekers that provide spiritual foresight and vision of the ultimate Truth and reality. The Upanishads are integral part of the Vedas: each Veda has a number of Upanishads in it. The present series classifies these Upanishads in ture vedic tradition, i.e. they are listed and separated into different volumes strictly according to the Vedic sequence and the Vedas they appear in. Each verse of each Upanishad has been extensively explained using simple language supplemented by elaborate notes so that these profound metaphysical treatises can be made accessible to even a lay man. Towards this end, extensive appendices have been added to elucidate the different concepts in simple words. Concepts such as OM, Naad, Naadis, Chakras, Yoga, Atma, Viraat, Moksha etc. are all elaborately explained in these separate appendices, a Mantra index in roman is also included. The present volume contains 10 principal Upanishads of the Rig Veda. The Sequence of their listing in this volume strictly follows the sanction of the Upanishads themselves, as is Clear in Muktikopanishad, cant 1, verse no. 53. Volume 2. contains 16 principal Upanishads of the Sam Veda. The sequence of their listing in this volume strictly follows the sanction of the Upanishads themselves, as is clear in Muktikopsnishad, Cantrol, verse no.56.

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Prasthanathraya, Vol.II (Isa, Kena, Katha and Mandukya with the Karika of Gaudapada), with the Bhashyas in the original Sanskrit, English tr.
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Editor/Commentator: V. Panoli
Publisher: Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd.
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Sixty Upanishads of the Veda
Author: Paul Deussen
Editor/Commentator: G.B. Palsule and V.M. Bedekar (Translator)
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 978-81-208-0430-2
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 980
List Price: £14.00
Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

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The Upanisads from the concluding of the Vedas and are, therefore, called the Vedanta or the end of the Veda. The number of the Upanisads is not fixed. The collection of Upanisads translated by Darashikoh into Persian contained 50 Upanisads. The Muktika Upanisads gives a list of 108 Upanisads. There are about 112 Upanisads published by Nirnaya Sagar Press. But only ten Upanisads which were commented upon by Sankaracarya are taken to be genuine and most authoritative. The Upanisads, which teach that life and death are only different forms of one and the same being and which aim at the release from mundane existence by the merging of the individual soul in the world soul through correct knowledge, have been hailed as the inspired utterances of the mystics for centuries. In them the whole of the later philosophy of the Indians is rooted.

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Ten Upanishads of Four Vedas
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Editor/Commentator: Ram K. Piparaiya
Publisher: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
ISBN: 8172762984
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 610
List Price: £37.50
Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

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This book is a sincere effort to make this towering and incredible literature of interest to a broader contemporary audience. -- Dr.Klaus G.Witz

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Upanishads are a record of human mind’s earliest comtemplative flights to the Unknown. Many of the anonymous seekers preceded great Masters and Prophets like Lao-Tzu, Confucius, Socrates, Zoroaster, Buddha, Mahavira, Abraham and Jesus, by at least a few centuries.

Upanishads are ahead of even modern times. Physicists’ concept of Ultimate Reality has progressed from atoms to sub-atomic particles to vibrating strings; and search for a Theory of Everything continues. Upanishads declare that Ultimate Reality - or what we call "God"-is Pure and Absolute Consciousness. Space-time, matter-energy and life- mind are It’s conditioned and relative manifestations. Human mind is a miniature Cosmic Mind. Everything in the universe is interconnected. Micro and micro-worlds have identical patterns. The universe is an embodiment of perfect harmony when viewed in it’s totality. Upanishads point to interplay of ego and Self as the root cause of evil and good. Every person has a unique ego, which makes him different from all others. However every person has one and the same Self, which makes him concerned for others. Ego helps progress, but it also gives rise to evils like selfishness, possessiveness and intolerance. These are balanced by enhancing our awareness of One Self in all. Knowledge of Self spurs peace. We need both progress and peace.

Upanishads use many captivating dialogues, stories and metaphors to bring out the relationship between man, God and world. Timeless truths are condensed in profound aphorisms. After a few glimpses of Upanisadic texts, their mere presence on a bookshelf inspires thoughts of wisdom.

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Ten Upanishads: With Notes and Commentary
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Editor/Commentator: Swami Sivananda
Publisher: The Divine Life Society
ISBN: 8170520975
Format: Paperback
Pages: 247
List Price: £12.00
Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

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There is no book in this world which is as thrilling and illuminating as the Upanishads.The Upanishads contain the spiritual experiences of the Seers and Rishis of India. Constant study of the Upanishads will elevate your mind and help you to reach the first stage of Jnana. Meditation on OM with menaing and feeling will enable you to attain Self-realization. The ten upanishads covered in this book are,Yogasara Upanishad,Vedantasara Upanishad,Siva-jnanamitra Upanishad,Advaitamrita Upanishad,Svarupabodha Upanishad,Brahmarahasya Upanishad,Brahmanubhava Upanishad,Vicharabindu Upanishad,Jyotirbindu Upanishad and Anadabindu Upanishad.

About the Author
A medico by profession,Swami Sivananda moved towards spirituality and established the Sivananda Asram at Rishikesh in the year 1934. His lucid teachings and writings atracted many and the Ashram became one of the most revered spirituality centres. Many of his disciples established their Ashrams decvoting themselves to the propogation of the teachings of their master. One such,Swami Satyananda Saraswati,established the internationally famous Bihar School of Yoga and produced many master peices on the subject like asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha and other titles,best sellers on amazon.com

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The Early Upanisads
Author: Patrick Olivelle
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Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 8121508614
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 677
List Price: £23.00
Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

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"Offers a new and authoritative translation, with Sanskrit text and extensive notes...The introduction gives useful information for nonspecialists....Particularly interesting are Olivelle's remarks on human physiology and psychology and their connections with the cosmos....Likely to become the standard for this generation. For all libraries and scholarly shelves."--Religious Studies Review
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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This is the full edition of the early Upanisads, the central scriptures of Hinduism. Featuring Patrick Olivelle's acclaimed new English translation (Oxford, 1996), it also includes the complete Sanskrit text, as well as variant readings, scholarly emendations, and explanations of Olivelle's choices of particular readings. The volume also contains a concordance of the two recensions of the Brhadaranyaka Upanisad, and an extensive bibliography. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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The Principal Upanishads
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Editor/Commentator: S. Radhakrishnan
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India
ISBN: 8172231245
Format: Paperback
Pages: 958
List Price: £30.00
Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

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Major reference work on Hinduism, important Upanishadic texts. used widely as text. quantity price information available.

About the Author
Prof. S. Radhakrishnan

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The Principal Upanishads: A Poetic Transcreation
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Editor/Commentator: Alan Jacobs
Publisher: O Books
ISBN: 1903816505
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
List Price: £13.00
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Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

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The author uses modern free verse to convey the essential meaning and poetry of the original text, providing a powerful new translation of these crucial works of self-understanding for a new century.

About the Author
Alan Jacobs Chair of the Ramana Maharshi Foundation (UK). He is editor of Poetry of the Spirit, Reflections: An Anthology of Contemporary Mystical Verse, and his poetry is regularly published. He lives in London.

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The Ten Principal Upanishads
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Editor/Commentator: Shree Purohit Swami and W. B. Yeats
Publisher: Faber and Faber
ISBN: 0571093639
Format: Paperback
Pages: 159
List Price: £10.00
Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)

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The twelve principal Upanisads, 3 vols., text in Devanagari, and translation with notes in English from the commentaries of Sankaracarya and the gloss of Anandagiri and the comm
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Editor/Commentator: Raja Rajendralal Mitra and E.B. Cowell
Publisher: D K Printworld
ISBN: 8124601674
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 1138
List Price: £20.00
Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

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Thsi work presents a study of the twelve Upanishads, unfolding the spirit and substance of the Upanishads vedic thought. It offers the text of the Upanishads in Devanagari.

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The Upanisads Part 1
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Editor/Commentator: F. Max Muller
Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486437841
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Pages: 0
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The Upanisads Part 2
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Editor/Commentator: F. Max Muller
Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 048643785X
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The Upanishads
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Editor/Commentator: Eknath Easwaran
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0140191801
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
List Price: £2.00
Synopsis: None available
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The Upanishads
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Editor/Commentator: Juan Mascaro
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 140441638
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
List Price: £2.00
Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

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The poetic backbone of Hinduism, the millennia-old Upanishads transcend time. The selections offered here illuminate a path that is as "narrow as the edge of a razor" but pregnant with freedom and bliss. Through vivid metaphors and timeless prose, learn how the path of yoga leads beyond the treacherous web of karma to the final, blissful union of the personal soul, atman, with the universal soul, Brahman.

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The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 bce by sages and poets, form part of the Vedas - the sacred and ancient scriptures that are the basis of the Hindu religion. Each Upanishad, or lesson, takes up a theme ranging from the attainment of spiritual bliss to karma and rebirth, and collectively they are meditations on life, death and immortality. The essence of their teachings is that truth can by reached by faith rather than by thought, and that the spirit of God is within each of us - we need not fear death as we carry within us the promise of eternal life.

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The Upanishads
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Editor/Commentator: Eknath Easwaran (tr.)
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
ISBN: 978-81-8495-091-5
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
List Price: £18.00
Synopsis: Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
Formerly a professor of Victorian literature, Eknath Easwaran discovered the treasures of wisdom in his own native India and began to pursue them with a passion. He has since studied them, practiced them, and moved to America to share them with the Western world. In his translation of The Upanishads, the font of Indian spirituality, Easwaran delights us with a readable rendition of one of the most difficult texts of all religious traditions. Each Upanishad is a lyrical statement about the deeper truths of mysticism, from the different levels of awareness to cultivations of love for God. There's one twist, though, for ultimately a devoted meditator realizes that God and the world are not separate from oneself. Then the ultimate goal becomes to reunite with the universal Self, achieving the infinite joy that accompanies such union. Easwaran recruited Michael Nagler to contribute notes to the translation and a lengthy afterword, which together with introductions to each Upanishad, guide us expertly through this strange and fruitful landscape. --Brian Bruya --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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". . . highly accessible new translation, complete with notes, annotations, interpretive essay, and glossary . . . . The result is a rewarding exercise in contemplation for the inquiring reader who prefers the experience of realization and integration to any second-hand systematized philosophy." -- East West, April 1988

"His translations keep the poetry and beauty of the original texts but present them in modern-day English." -- Unity Bookstore Network News

"This is one book that we all should read and study to gain the insights we need to help us create the peace we all seek. Highly recommended!" -- SSC Booknews --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Upanishads Retold
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Editor/Commentator: V. H. Date
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 8121508940
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112 Upanisads (In 2 Volumes)
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Editor/Commentator: K.L. Joshi (ed.) , O.N. Bimali (ed.) , Bindia Trivedi (ed.)
Publisher: Parimal Publications
ISBN: 8171102433
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 1216
List Price: £70.00
Synopsis: None available
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Choice Upanishads
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Editor/Commentator: A. Parthasarathy
Publisher: A. Parthasarathy
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Sarvopanishad Sara - 6 CDs
Author: Swami Dayananda
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Publisher: Arsha Vidya Gurukulam
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The principal Upanisads, 2 vols., Sanskrit text, transliteration and English translation with notes by Board of Oriental Scholars
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Editor/Commentator: F. Max Muller
Publisher: Chaukhambha Sanskrit Pratisthan
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The Principal Upanishads: A Poetic Transcreation
Author: Alan Jacobs
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Publisher: O Books
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The Twelve Principal Upanishads Vol. 1
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Editor/Commentator: Dr. E. Röer
Publisher: D K Printworld
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The Twelve Principal Upanishads Vol. 2
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Editor/Commentator: Dr. E. Röer
Publisher: D K Printworld
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The Twelve Principal Upanishads Vol. 3
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Editor/Commentator: Raja Rajendralal Mitra & E. B. Cowell
Publisher: D K Printworld
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Thirty Minor Upanishads : Sanskrit Text and English Translation
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Editor/Commentator: K. Narayana Swami Aiyar
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