The Upanishads - An Introduction

?The Upanishads enunciate that if a person fails to realize the Atman great will be his loss.Sri Ramakrishna declared that God-realisation is the goal of human life. Ramakrishna lived Vedanta the quintessence of the teachings of the Upanishads and taught us out of the fullness of that realisation. The Upanishads can guidance to tread the path of spiritual practice which can ultimately lead us all to that summit of inner mystical experience which Ramakrishna got. This monograph is designed to serve as an introduction to the study of the Upanishads. The readers are advised to go through the originals with the help of good translations and annotations.? Contents: General Introduction Meaning of the wordUpanishad Date of Composition Nature of Composition Number and Classification Sanskrit Commentaries Philosophy of the Upanishads Civilization and Culture during the Age of the Upanishads Literary Grace Stories Rsis or Sages of the Upanishads A Resume of the Principal Upanishads Conclusion