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Chandogya Upanishad by Charles Johnston

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Indian and Hindu Texts

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (August 13, 2016)
ISBN: 978-1537054537
Paperback: 248 pages
About: Charles Johnston's classic translation and commentary on one of the most profound of ancient sacred texts. The book also contains three introductory articles by Johnston, which shed much light on the Upanishads, their place in history, their influence, and connection to other spiritual philosophies of the world. “The great Upanishads were compiled as Instructions for disciples preparing for Initiation. They contain philosophical teaching, and also many stories, generally in the form of spirited dialogues, of great beauty and eloquence, or ironical, but always radiant with spiritual wisdom. If we think of what is here translated as a part of these Instructions, we shall have little difficulty in understanding its significance...

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