The 108 Upanishads are considered the essence of all the Vedas, and Ishopanishad is foremost among them - the cream of Vedic mystical knowledge. Esoteric truths expressed in subtle codes. Deep as many oceans, the Upanishads are revered by enlightened thinkers through the world.

Sri Ishopanishad is the first of the 108 principal Upanishads. Its eighteen verses lead us to understand the completeness of the Absolute Truth, personal and impersonal aspects of God, man's position in the universe, going beyond the shining light of Brahman, and attainment of spiritual success.

In this commentary, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada brings his unique blend of scholarly insight and straightforward explanation to reveal the secrets of Sri Ishopanishad.

The perfection of science will occur when it is possible for the material scientists to know the qualities of the anti material particle and liberate it from the association of nonpermanent, material particles. Such liberation would mark the culmination of scientific progress.

There is partial truth in the suggestion of the scientists that there may exist also another world consisting of anti material atoms and that a clash between the material and anti material world will result in the annihilation of both. There is a clash which is continually going on: the annihilation of the material particles is taking place at every moment, and the nonmaterial particle is striving for liberation.

The simplicity, beauty, and intricacies found in nature have captured the minds and hearts of the greatest philosophers throughout time. Even the greatest scientific minds of our time are at a loss to understand nature's great mysteries. Light of the Bhagavata presents a clear and tangible illustration of the purpose and significance of nature and its origin.