The Upanishads

Juan Mascaró, Juan Mascaro

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Sanskrit

Penguin Classics
24 January 2000

Religion & beliefs; Hinduism; Sacred texts

The sacred texts of the Hindu faith

The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 bce by sages and poets, form part of the Vedas - the sacred and ancient scriptures that are the basis of the Hindu religion. Each Upanishad, or lesson, takes up a theme ranging from the attainment of spiritual bliss to karma and rebirth, and collectively they are meditations on life, death and immortality. The essence of their teachings is that truth can by reached by faith rather than by thought, and that the spirit of God is within each of us - we need not fear death as we carry within us the promise of eternal life.

Translated by: Juan Mascaró, Juan Mascaro
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 100g
ISBN: 9780140441635
ISBN 10: 0140441638
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 24 January 2000
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Juan Mascaro was born in Majorca, and later studied modern and oriental languages, Sanskrit, Pali and English at Cambridge University. He died in 1987, and was lauded as a great translator of our time. Juan Mascaro was born in Majorca, and later studied modern and oriental languages, Sanskrit, Pali and English at Cambridge University. He died in 1987, and was lauded as one of the greatest translators of our time.