The Upanishads is a collection of Sri Aurobindo's final translations of and commentaries on every Upanishad or other Vedantic text he worked on. Upanishads are the ancient treatises on spiritual truths as envisioned by the seers, sages and rishis of the civilization of India. Index.
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Guide to The Life Divine,
By Tusar N. Mohapatra "Savitri Era of those who ... (Indirapuram, India) - See all my reviews
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The 18 verses of Isha Upanishad, which also appear in the Veda, were most dear to Sri Aurobindo in the sense that he has attempted several commentaries upon them in order to break free from the anomalies occuring in the received interpretations. In the process, he has audaciously ventured to disagree with many venerated masters and philosophical doctrines. Now that all these commentaries are available in one single volume, one should relish the delightful arguments and illumining explanations.
It is important to know that, out of the repeated revision of these commentaries was born, 'The Life Divine', by far, the greatest philosophical work to date. His shorter commentary on the Kena Upanishad deals with epistemological issues while that on Isha takes up the ontological aspects. These works are much more accessible than the sophisticated idiom of 'The Life Divine', and, in fact, serve as guide-books.
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Having completed 51 pages of this 466 page work I suggest that this tranaslation, analysis and commentary of Upanishads, by Sri Aurobindo is the what to read if anything for those on the paths of knowledge and devotion. Don't go any further. If it be upon my suggestion that you read anything, read this first.
If it is illumination of this great work that you seek, let Sri Aurobindo be your guide. May you find your way. Clarence
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Respectfully disagree,
By Driver9 (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is limited to the translation only, and on that I must disagree with the other reviewers. The translation, as I understand it by Aurobindo himself, is nearly impenetrable. The syntax and grammar, sentence arrangement and choice of vocablulary are confusing and do not effectively convey the meaning of the text. This became sharply apparent when I read another translation and the profound beauty of the text came through. Try the Juan Mascaro version.
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THE Upanishads are the supreme work of the Indian mind, and that it should be so, that the highest selfexpression of its genius, its sublimest poetry, its greatest creation of the thought and word should be not a literary or poetical masterpiece of the ordinary kind, but a large flood of spiritual revelation of this direct and profound character, is a significant fact, evidence of a unique mentality and unusual turn of spirit. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Horse of the Worlds, Isha Upanishad, Kena Upanishad, Taittiriya Upanishad, Chhandogya Upanishad, Eternal Father, Aitareya Upanishad, One God, Rishi Pippalada, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Mundaka Upanishad, Satyakama Jabala, Essence of Vedanta, Self of Knowledge, Shwetashwatara Upanishad, Agni Jatavedas, Ancient of Days, Brahman Existent, Shining One, Violent One New!
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THE Upanishads are the supreme work of the Indian mind, and that it should be so, that the highest selfexpression of its genius, its sublimest poetry, its greatest creation of the thought and word should be not a literary or poetical masterpiece of the ordinary kind, but a large flood of spiritual revelation of this direct and profound character, is a significant fact, evidence of a unique mentality and unusual turn of spirit. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Horse of the Worlds, Isha Upanishad, Kena Upanishad, Taittiriya Upanishad, Chhandogya Upanishad, Eternal Father, Aitareya Upanishad, One God, Rishi Pippalada, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Mundaka Upanishad, Satyakama Jabala, Essence of Vedanta, Self of Knowledge, Shwetashwatara Upanishad, Agni Jatavedas, Ancient of Days, Brahman Existent, Shining One, Violent One New!
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This book cites 5
books:
- Isha Upanishad by Sri Aurobindo on 4 pages
- Foundations of Indian Culture by Sri Aurobindo in Back Matter
- The Philosophy of the Upanishads by Sri Aurobindo in Back Matter
- System of the Vedanta by Paul Deussen on page 401
- The Life Divine by Sri Aurobindo in Back Matter
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