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The Upanishads

By: Eknath Easwaran
Narrated by: Paul Bazely
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Easwaran’s best-selling translation of the ancient wisdom texts called the Upanishads is reliable, enjoyable, and profound.

In the Upanishads, illumined sages share flashes of insight, the results of their investigation into consciousness itself. In extraordinary visions, they experience directly a transcendent Reality which is the essence, or Self, of each created being. They teach that each of us, each Self, is eternal, deathless, one with the power that created the universe.

Easwaran’s best-selling translation of selections taken from the principal Upanishads and five others is reliable and accessible. It includes an overview of the cultural and historical setting, with chapter introductions, notes, and a Sanskrit glossary. But it is Easwaran’s understanding of the wisdom of the Upanishads, and their relevance to the modern audience, that makes this edition truly outstanding.

Each sage, each Upanishad, appeals in different ways to the listener's head and heart. As Easwaran writes, “The Upanishads belong not just to Hinduism. They are India’s most precious legacy to humanity, and in that spirit they are offered here.”

This audiobook is a complete narration of Eknath Easwaran's Foreword, Introduction, and translation, but omits the short chapter introductions and the Afterword by other writers.

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“No one in modern times is more qualified–no, make that ‘as qualified’–to translate the epochal Classics of Indian Spirituality than Eknath Easwaran. And the reason is clear. It is impossible to get to the heart of those classics unless you live them, and he did live them. My admiration of the man and his works is boundless.”–Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions

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Truly beautiful

I am a Christian but I find the concepts in the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita truly beautiful and inspiring. This audiobook is read by the perfect narrator for the subject matter. Excellent and heartwarming.

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simple and clear

Brilliant! it is a super summary of the Upanishads. I enjoyed listening to it.

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Beautiful

Any true spiritual seeker must read! Timeless wisdom and far superior to dogmatic scriptures as it points us within.

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As Expected! A great classic translation!

The classics of Indian spirituality by Eknath Easwaran are all amazing works!. This audiobook version of The Upanishads narrated by Paul Bazely ( one of my favorites) is right up there with the other two books in the series. Clean, crisp and fully enjoyable. As a person who also owns the hardback versions, I was hoping to get an exact audio replica of this book like we got with the Bhagavad Gita. But, feel slightly letdown that the short introductions for each chapter and the afterword were left out. Still I’m very thankful to get this translation in audio format and I definitely recommend this version to anybody interested in the upanishads. I highly doubt you will be disappointed with the delivery, content and the overall approach given to this classic.

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