Ebook: The Samnyasa Upanisads: Hindu Scriptures on Asceticism and Renunciation

Contents; Note on the Translations; INTRODUCTION; TRANSLATIONS; Abbreviations and Bibliography; Index to the Introduction; Index to the Translations.;Note on the TranslationINTRODUCTION1. The Samnyasa Upanisads2. Renunciation and Society: The Inner Conflict of Tradition3. The Nature and Purpose of Renunciation4. The Rite of Renunciation5. The Classifications of Renouncers6. The Behavior and Customs of RenouncersTRANSLATIONS1. Aruni Upanisad2-3. Laghu-Samnyasa Upanisad and Kundika Upanisad4. Kathasruti Upanisad5. Paramahamsa Upanisad6. Jabala Upanisad7. Brahma Upanisad8. Asrama Upanisad9. Maitreya Upanisad10. Naradaparivrajaka Upanisad11. Nirvana Upanisad12. Bhiksuka Upanisad13. Turiyatitavadhuta Upanisad14. Brhat-Samnyasa Upanisad15. Parama.