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The Complete Upanishads: Text, Context, and Philosophy
Paperback
Publisher: Irene Minds Publishing
Published: Mar 23 2026
Pages: 630
Weight: 1.58
Height: 1.40 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What if the deepest questions of human existence were explored thousands of years ago-with a depth modern philosophy still struggles to match?
The Complete Upanishads: Text, Context, and Philosophy is a comprehensive and deeply reflective journey into the heart of India's most profound spiritual and philosophical texts.
Written in a rare blend of scholarly rigour and human narrative, this book explores the Upanishads not merely as ancient scriptures, but as living conversations on the nature of reality, consciousness, and the self.
Inside this work, you will discover:
- The historical and Vedic context from which the Upanishads emerged
- A detailed exploration of the principal Upanishads and their teachings
- Core philosophical concepts - Brahman, Atman, Maya, Karma, Moksha
- The great debates of Vedanta - non-dualism, qualified non-dualism, and dualism
- Comparative insights with Buddhism, Jainism, and Western philosophy
- The relevance of Upanishadic thought in modern psychology, science, and daily life
This is not a simplified introduction, nor a purely academic treatise.
It is a bridge.
A bridge between ancient wisdom and modern inquiry.
Between scholarship and lived experience.
Between the reader and the question that defines the Upanishads:
Who am I?
Drawing on classical sources, modern scholarship, and reflective interpretation, Dr Bhaskar Bora presents a work that is both intellectually rigorous and deeply personal.
This book is ideal for:
- Students and scholars of Hindu philosophy and Vedanta
- Readers seeking a serious understanding of the Upanishads
- Those exploring consciousness, metaphysics, and spirituality
- Thinkers interested in the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern thought
The Upanishads do not offer easy answers.
They offer something far more powerful:
the invitation to know oneself.
Tat tvam asi - Thou art that.
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