INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Upanishads are a series of books devoted to
A
Yoga
B
Social law
C
Religious rituals
D
Philosophy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Complete answer: The Upanishads are considered as major philosophical-religious texts of Hinduism. Hinduism is often addressed as Sanatana Dharma, which means “eternal order” or “eternal path". These are said to develop and explain the basic tenets of a religion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Note:The Upanishads are very comprehensive and extensively written. It thus can become hard to draw lines of what it really is about. But the central theme is always philosophical and hence, we can say they are books on philosophy.

Detailed explanation-3: -As an expounder of Vedanta philosophy, the Upanishad is devoted to the elaboration of the meaning of Atman (Soul, Self) through the process of yoga, starting with the syllable Om.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: The main philosophy of the Upanishads is Upasana (worship) and Bhakti (devotion). The Upanishads give importance to the worship of one God.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Vedas and Upanishads differ in that the Vedas were written to preserve information on religious customs, traditions, and philosophical thoughts, but the Upanishads are written philosophical thoughts of men and women that focus primarily on spiritual enlightenment.

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