Compilation of the Upanisads
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Philosophy, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Theology, Theologians, Poetry, Poets, Hinduism, Hindus, Ceremonies, Rites, Rituals
- Curriculum: Asian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: India, Pakistan
- Date: c. 1000-c. 200
Article abstract: As a major source of Indian philosophy and culture, the Upanisads are second only to the Vedas in importance, and they purport to explain the hidden meaning of the Vedas.
Summary of Event
The Upanisads (or Upanishads) are a group of classical Sanskrit texts in prose and verse that interpret and elaborate in philosophical language the “central aim and the meaning of the teaching of the Veda,” according to philosopher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Because they are appended to the Vedas (writings concerning aspects of religious thought and...
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