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| The Upanishads (Penguin Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: Anonymous
Creator: Juan Mascaro
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Category: Book
List Price: $11.00 (25.90 RON)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 14147
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.3
ISBN: 0140441638
Dewey Decimal Number: 294
EAN: 9780140441635
ASIN: 0140441638
Publication Date: November 30, 1965
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 Skip the Intro August 6, 2006
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
The Upanishads are beautiful, timeless, and powerful. This translation seems to do them justice, and I have nothing critical to say about that. The included verses have been thoughtfully chosen and are truly classic treasures.
The introduction, however, is a complete waste of time. I really wanted to read and enjoy this book from cover to cover, but simply could not finish the introduction. It is 45 pages (a third of the entire book) of self-indulgent rambling with no apparent direction. There are many apt quotes included here from several interesting sources, but they feel disconnected and random. I can't say what the author's intention was, but if there was any point to be made here, it is made far better by the Upanishads, themselves.
The lingering introduction only distracts from the sublime beauty of the Upanishads. Skip it and you have a book worthy of four stars, one star deducted simply due to the relatively small sampling of Upanishads offered.
not quite what I had in mind September 30, 2005
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book is perhaps a decent introduction to the subject matter, however the number af actual Hindu upanishads would fill a book as thick as the bible. There are a few short upanishad-y anecdotes in this very thin collection. The intro is longer than most of the upanishads within, and gives a decent history. Serious scholars should look for a more voluminous collection. This would be great for the high school student in a comparative religion class.
 44 Page Introduction Alone Worth the Cost January 8, 2001
21 out of 24 found this review helpful
For those seeking the eternal, this book's introduction is comfortable and familiar. It is filled with threads of ancient wisdom and clearly tries to tie together the universal element's of the "razor's edge". I recommend the introduction alone to anyone searching for answers to the eternal questions. I am writing this because my Mom inspired (and still inspires) me to do my best and read good books. There is great truth and solace in the words of Saint Teresa: "No sisters, no;our Lord expects works of us". With the foundation most seeking out these texts already posess, I believe this translation of the Upanishads will always bring courage and contentment. I take this one book with me whenever I feel doubtful or uninspired.
Life altering philosophies that you already knew, awakened. February 25, 1999
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Nice to know that some things that you have, or may have, experienced, have been around for over 2,500 years. This mind expanding translation can help one to regain focus and balance in today's much too hectic living. Putting the trivial in perspective, this is one that is not only useful in everyday life, but will stick with you forever; and then some . . .
Breathtaking! January 15, 1999
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is undoubtedly one of the pearls of the world's religious literature. Only a few Upanisads are included, with mere excerpts from the longer ones, but it is still well worth anyone's time. Personal union with all of being is the central theme, which will come as a welcome change from the more presriptory religious teachings of the Vedas and Hebrew Bible.
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