A breif explaination of the Upanishads?

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A breif explaination of the Upanishads?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

he Upanishads  are regarded as part of the Vedas and as such form part of the Hindu scriptures. They primarily discuss philosophy, meditation, and the nature of God; they form the core spiritual thought of Vedantic Hinduism. Considered as mystic or spiritual contemplations of the Vedas, their putative end and essence, the Upanishads are known as Vedānta

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