The Principal Upanishads - Alan Jacobs

The Principal Upanishads - Alan Jacobs This is a beautiful translation of the sacred writings of Hinduism, which predate recorded history, and is perhaps the greatest of all the books in the history of world religions. The Upanishads, the sacred writings of Hinduism, predate recorded history. Since they were revealed to the Rishis of the ancient Vedic civilization some 5,000 to 10,000 years ago, many have come to regard them as the greatest of all books in the history of world religions – the kernel of the mystical and philosophical truths that are the basis of understanding religion today. Alan Jacobs has used free modern verse to convey the essential meaning and poetry of the original text, omitting Sanskrit words as much as possible and providing a clear, contemporary commentary.   Series Title Sacred Texts Book Title The Principal Upanishads: The essential philosophical foundation of Hinduism Author Name Translated by Alan Jacobs Format Hardback Extent 400 pages Size 153 x 105mm Alan Jacobs has made a lifelong study of mysticism and is a regularly published author and poet. He is the editor of  Poetry for the Spirit ,  Essential Gnostic Gospels ,  Native American Wisdom ,  Tales from Rumi , and the beautiful poetic translations of  The Gnostic Gospels  and  The Upanishads  in the Sacred Texts series.