The Upanishads
← all texts · Hindu · c. 800–200 BCE
What this is
The "end of the Veda" (Vedanta) — philosophical dialogues turning from ritual to the inner Self: Brahman, Atman, and "thou art that" (tat tvam asi). The fountainhead of Indian philosophy.
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What to read alongside it, and why.
The Rig Veda
Hindu
The ritual scripture the Upanishads philosophically transcend.
The Bhagavad Gita
Hindu
The Gita popularizes Upanishadic insight into a path of devotion and action.
The Dhammapada
Buddhist
The Buddhist response to the same questions of self and liberation.