The Upanishads A New Translation by Vernon Katz and Thomas Egenes [Paperback]

This new translation ofThe Upanishadsis at once delightfully simple and rigorously learned, providing today’s readers with an accurate, accessible rendering of the core work of ancient Indian philosophy.
 
The Upanishadsare often considered the most important literature from ancient India. Yet many academic translators fail to capture the work’s philosophical and spiritual subtlety, while others convey its poetry at the cost of literal meaning.
 
This new translation by Vernon Katz and Thomas Egenes fills the need for anUpanishadsthat is clear, simple, and insightful – yet remains faithful to the original Sanskrit.
 
As Western Sanskrit scholars who have spent their lives immersed in meditative practice, Katz and Egenes offer a unique perspective in penetrating the depths of Eastern wisdom and expressing these insights in modern yet poetic language.
 
Their historical introduction is suited to newcomers and experienced readers alike, providing the perfect entry to this unparalleled work.“This beautiful new translation ofThe Upanishadsby Katz and Egenes takes us full circle, conveying to our modern times the work’s authentic message of transcendence and unity.”
—David Lynch

“In this exquisitely revealing translation of the ancient Upanishadic wisdom, Drs. Katz and Egenes have granted us profound new insights into the transcendent Unity at the basis of our diverse, ephemeral universe. With great clarity and subtlety of expression, they have penetrated deeply into these ageless teachings, providing the modern reader with an invaluable understanding of the true nature of the Self and the cosmos as experienced in higher states of consciousness. In so doing, they masterfully illuminate the core message ofThe Upanishads: that life in its essence is wholeness and bliss—a reality that can be, indeed should lS&