The Upanishads Audible Audiobook – Abridged

Eknath Easwaran (Author), Paul Bazely (Narrator), Nilgiri Press (Publisher)

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Easwaran’s best-selling translation of the ancient wisdom texts called the Upanishads is reliable, enjoyable, and profound.

In the Upanishads, illumined sages share flashes of insight, the results of their investigation into consciousness itself. In extraordinary visions, they experience directly a transcendent Reality which is the essence, or Self, of each created being. They teach that each of us, each Self, is eternal, deathless, one with the power that created the universe.

Easwaran’s best-selling translation of selections taken from the principal Upanishads and five others is reliable and accessible. It includes an overview of the cultural and historical setting, with chapter introductions, notes, and a Sanskrit glossary. But it is Easwaran’s understanding of the wisdom of the Upanishads, and their relevance to the modern audience, that makes this edition truly outstanding.

Each sage, each Upanishad, appeals in different ways to the listener's head and heart. As Easwaran writes, “The Upanishads belong not just to Hinduism. They are India’s most precious legacy to humanity, and in that spirit they are offered here.”

This audiobook is a complete narration of Eknath Easwaran's Foreword, Introduction, and translation, but omits the short chapter introductions and the Afterword by other writers.

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5 hours and 3 minutes
Author

Eknath Easwaran
Narrator

Paul Bazely
Audible release date

15 December 2022
Language

English
Publisher

Nilgiri Press
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B0BQ26DHHS
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Abridged
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Listening Length	5 hours and 3 minutes
Author	Eknath Easwaran
Narrator	Paul Bazely
Audible.in Release Date	15 December 2022
Publisher	Nilgiri Press
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Abridged
Language	English
ASIN	B0BQ26DHHS
Best Sellers Rank	#4,889 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #33 in Eastern Philosophy #59 in Hinduism (Audible Books & Originals) #91 in Spiritual Meditation

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amitk777

The Author is practitioner and knowledge shines through , this is not merely a english translation.

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 12 September 2022

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Eknathji has written an excellent book.
If short of time , I would recommend reading his introduction to Katha Upanishad , which is the gem among all other upanishads. This upanishad is setup as a conversation between a 14 year boy Nachiketa , and Yama- the god of death. With innocence , yet with astonishing clarity Nachiketa asks question after question , which Yama, who has found an able student, is only too happy to answer.
Eknathji's insight of this conversation, is truly sublime and born possibly out of his experience in meditation, which helps the reader to appreciate , the deep knowledge the upanishads convery.

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Must read for everyone

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 20 September 2021

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One of my all time favorites :-)

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R. M. Menon

A companion

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 2 January 2019

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This is a book to be delved into daily. Clear simple explanations of the main points in Upanishads. A starter book

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yudhveer walia

The Upanishads

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 21 June 2018

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These Upanishads provide the knowledge of Hindu philosophy.it shows the right path to a person and takes us towards the highest level of spirituality .

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rvln raju

Tatwamasi

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 27 November 2018

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Very good commentary and very lucid. Clear language and very edifying

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Mohit Deshpande

Brilliant commentary and simple explanation

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 7 February 2016

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A must read for anyone who is interested in Indian spiritual philosophy. What struck me so hard is the fact that after thousands of years, Upanishads still seem relevant and scientific.

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balraj

11 major Upanishads and 4 minor Upanishads

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 29 January 2019

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You will learn about 11 major Upanishads and 4 minor Upanishads

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Howard Phillips

Not really a translation--only an extremely loose paraphrase

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 22 September 2020

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The language and sentiments are beautiful, if you are at all sympathetic to Hindu mysticism. But this work by Eknath Easwaran is not a proper translation at all. At best, it is the loosest of paraphrases. Sometimes it is more like some thoughts that came into Easwaran's head when he read the Upanishadic passages in question.

Here is an example. I was struck by a passage in the second half of Chandogya Upanishad 7.26.2. In Easwaran's work, it reads as follows:

"Control the senses and purify the mind. In a pure mind there is constant awareness of the self. Where there is constant awareness of the self, freedom ends bondage and joy ends sorrow."

I looked at the Sanskrit text (I am a student of Sanskrit) and found nothing like this! The translation from the rival OUP translation (by Patrick Olivelle) is accurate:

"When one's food is pure, one's being becomes pure; when one's being is pure, one's memory becomes strong; and when one acquires memory, all the knots are cut away."

What a difference!

54 people found this helpful

MR EJ STAMMERS

Enlightening

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 5 June 2020

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Having read the Bhagavad gita a few years back and enjoyed it whilst feeling enlightened I thought I would try the Upanishads too. I wasn't disappointed. The author's translation is once again easily readable. I read the book shortly after suffering a personal loss and was perhaps 'searching for something'. Whilst I wouldn't pretend to understand everything in the book I understood enough to provide myself with some more enlightenment and some self content too. By no means does it take away loss but it provides some semblance of what could, maybe happen to someone when they leave this earth, amongst other things.

Well worth a read if you have the time, patience and focus.

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Brilliant read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 27 December 2016

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I wish this book was part of the curriculum in modern education. It's simplicity in brilliance and power in knowledge is astounding. A must read for anyone in search for 'the meaning of life'. In a world where religion and politics are losing their way, we need to find our faith in spirituality, our unity in diversity, our respect of everything and everyone around us, and most importantly our selves in a broader more tolerant context of reality.

26 people found this helpful

Outstanding commentary and translation

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 20 December 2022

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Highly recommend this translator. Not just for the translation, but for the depth and insight in his commentaries, which are like another book in themselves. Will be buying all his translations for my collection.

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Pal

What a priceless Gem of a book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 21 July 2020

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What a wonderful book and came in fantastic condition as well. Couldn't believe my luck when I saw this on Amazon, that too at such a reasonable price. Amazon is indeed the best! Well be buying a few more to give as gifts to my friends.

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