Introduction :1.





The contents of the Upanishads are esoteric spiritual knowledge recorded for the purposes of reflection and contemplation, and therefore, the deeper a man can dive into the significances of the passages during his meditation upon them, the greater shall he discover their hidden meanings.


Mere superficial readers cannot be fully catered to with such philosophical literature which are discourses upon Pure Truth, challenging the authority and authenticity of the fields of the mind and intellect.


As such,many are the unprepared students who, having reached the portals of "Vedas" had made a very quick and sudden retreat from these texts in their sheer inability to understand or appreciate or follow the right import of the words of the great Masters.



The authors of the Upanishads are "Unknown".

Is it then of 'Divine' origin?

This is a view based on sheer faith, and it cannot come to command universal  acceptance.

We find 'Patanjali Maharishi in his Bhashya ( comments ) pointing out how 'Panini'has made fine distinction between   ' spoken  by  him' ( tena proktam ) and 'made by him' ( tena krtam ).

The 'Vedas' are 'proktam' and not krtam. the latter is used only with reference to books dealing with material topics and phenomenal themes.

Introduction  to be continued ...





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