The Spirit of the Upanishads

About this book

The ancient Upanishads ask questions that refuse to grow old: Who am I? What survives change? Is the deepest self separate from the reality behind the world?

Writing under the name Yogi Ramacharaka, William Walker Atkinson presents these themes through a modern spiritual interpretation written for an English-language audience. His explanation of the Atman and Brahman draws on Vedantic ideas while incorporating assumptions familiar from New Thought. It is an accessible period introduction, best read alongside translations and commentaries rooted more directly in Indian philosophical traditions.