Today we will read the entire chapter titled The Spirit of the Upanishads. This was a talk that was delivered over All India Radio on December 21st 1950.  The Swami introduces the philosophy and perspectives of the Upanishads and goes on to explain the essence of all 10 of them.  He then goes on to explain the synthesis of these ancient Hindu scriptural text with the dynamism and universality of life and living.  The timelessness of the text is beautifully explained and how the socio-spiritual characteristic of India is rooted in these texts.