Essence of the Upanishads : a key to Indian spirituality / Eknath Easwaran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eknath, Easwaran, 1910-1999.

Contributor:

Eknath, Easwaran, 1910-1999.

Series:

Wisdom of India

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sacred books.

Upanishads.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

3rd rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

Tomales, CA : Nilgiri Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Through his interpretation of one important Upanishad, an ancient wisdom text, Eknath Easwaran shows how the timeless Indian tradition offers guidance on how to live today. Lyrical, dramatic, and inspiring, the Katha Upanishad presents the core ideas of Indian mysticism in a mythic story all can relate to ? the adventure of a young hero, Nachiketa, who passes into the kingdom of Death in search of immortality. The King of Death tests his resolve, but the teenager stands firm, demanding answers to the age-old questions, ""What is the purpose of life? What happens to me when I die?"" Death

Contents:

Table of Contents; preface; Introduction; Further Reading; The Katha Upanishad; Index

Notes:

Includes a translation of the Katha Upanishad by Eknath Easwaran.

Rev. ed. of: Dialogue with death : Petaluma, CA : Nilgiri Press, c1981.

Includes index.

Related Work:

Eknath, Easwaran, 1910-1999. Dialogue with death.

Contains:

Upanishads. Kaṭhopaniṣad. English

ISBN:

1-282-48703-5

9786612487033

1-58638-037-0

OCLC:

609854049