Upanishads

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 3
• Lesson
• Link (online PDF): The Upanishads (Links to an external site.) (Skim the first few chapters or locate a specific section in the table of contents. You are not responsible to read the entire text.)
• Minimum of 1 scholarly source

Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, respond to one of the following options:

1. Identify and describe one of the five (Brahman and Atman, Maya, Karma, Samsara, Moksha) key concepts from the Upanishads. Examine these teachings and the way they have influenced other expressions of Indian spirituality. Make sure your response is supported with quotes from the Upanishads and citations from scholarly sources.
2. Choose one of the 4 Yogas. Define this path to the Divine, using examples. How does this path help to lead a person to realization? Why did you choose this path to discuss?

Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Respond to a peer who chose an option different from the one you chose. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Writing Requirements

• Minimum of 3 posts
• Initial Post Length: 400-500 words
• APA format for in-text citations and list of references

 Required Resources

Molloy, M. (2013). Experiencing the world's religions (6th ed.). New York City, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Upanishads, by Swami Paramananda, or get it online at www.gutenberg.org/license