A body of Sanskrit texts forming the philosophical and mystical conclusion of Vedic literature, exploring the nature of the self, ultimate reality and liberation, and foundational to later Hindu philosophical schools including Vedanta. Belongs here: any passage drawn from this body of texts. Does not belong here: passages from the earlier Vedic hymn collections such as the Rig Veda, grouped separately.
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The Upanishads are Sanskrit texts of the late Vedic and post-Vedic periods that "document the transition from the archaic ritualism of the Veda into new religious ideas and institutions" and the emergence of the central religious concepts of Hinduism.
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