Upanishads
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A later series of treatises known as the Upanishads, written by a priestly class called Brahmans, developed new expressions of the Vedic religion, gradually transforming it into what many scholars refer to as Brahmanism.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
So I started reading the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, went to retreats, learned some chanting, studied some Sanskrit, and was like, “This is like amazing.”
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2018
In a conceit shared by many modern practitioners, the Upanishads from the sixth century B.C. equate lucid dreaming with godhood.
From Slate • May 28, 2018
We are quoting from Koran, Upanishads and Bible to convince those who are destroying the environment and are leading an unsustainable life, how our ancient religions/scriptures cared for nature.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2013
Many verses of the holy books, above all the Upanishads of Sama-Veda spoke of this innermost thing.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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