Introduction

9

PART I

AN ACCOUNT OF THE VEDĀNTA

Vedānta, The Vedas' End

11

The Four Vedas

11

The Upanishads

12

Foundations Of Upanishadic Ideas

13

Brahma And Prāna

15

Doctrine Of Transmigration And Works

17

Ātmā, Self Or Spirit

17

Upanishadic Principles

18

Origin Of Universe From Brahma

20

Brahma Is Absolute Being

23

Brahma Is Thought

23

Brahma Is Atmā

24

Brahma Is Incogitable

33

Parmenides

34

Phases Of The Self

35

Māyā

38

Relation Of Universal To Individual Soul

40

Organism Of Soul

42

The Subtle Body

45

Karma

46

Freedom Of Will

47

God

47

Brahma The Destroyer

49

Salvation

50

The After Life

52

PART II

SOME TEXTS OF THE VEDĀNTA

Appendix I., The Sambandhas

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Appendix II., List of Chief Upanishads and Abbreviations

111

Bibliography

112