Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s10.t6.22

v1.c7.s10.t6.22

Despite the expansive scope of the Upanishads, encompassing the philosophical and religious viewpoints and ideas of a galaxy of thinkers in ancient India over a span of several hundred years, it is not difficult for us to identify the few key points of theoretical significance that commanded the most attention of those thinkers. The basic theories of the Upanishads are primarily comprised of three ones: the Brahman-Atman unity (Brahmatmaikyam) theory; the reincarnation and release (Moksha) theory; and the basic elements theory.