Upanishads (book)
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Upanishads refers to a collection of ancient Indian texts that provide the philosophical grounding of Hinduism, along with the Bhagavad Gita and the Brahmasutras. They were written over a period of centuries beginning in the 7th century BCE.
Additional resources
The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists over 300 articles in Theosophical periodicals that are about the Upanishads or reviews of books about the Upanishads. Here is a list of the articles.
Digital versions
- F. Max Müller translation at Intratext Library.
- Sri Aurobindo translations and commentary at Ancient Texts.org.
- Swami Paramananda translation and commentary at Penn State Electronic Classics.
Artistic representations
Artist Joma Sipe has illustrated the Twelve Principal Upanishads in a book published by Theosophy Forward. See Upanishads.
Commentaries
- Besant, Annie. The Wisdom of the Upanishats. Available at Canadian Theosophical Association.
- Johnston, Charles. "The Kingdom of Heaven and the Upanishads". The Open Court. December, 1905. Available at OpenSIUC.
Audio
- The Nature of Consciousness in the Upanishads by Michael Gomes
- The Way of the Upanishads - Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 by Rohit Mehta
Additional print resources
- Q.[author unknown], "Mr. Johnston and the Upanishads", The Theosophical Quarterly 29.3 (January, 1932), 214-222.