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Synopsis In his original study on the Other Side of Death: Upanisadic Eschatology, Dr. Borman brings the standards of science and philosophy to the interpretation of these often romanticized texts. He argues that while other classical thanatological texts do map a wide range of after-death courses, only the Upanisads give a systematic interpretation of the principle after-death paths as so many natural routes to the realization of our own native immortality. In support of this contention, Dr. Borman presents an entirely new analysis of the "anatomy" of the jiva and its evolutionary relationship to Brahman (God), and provides fresh interpretations of the pedagogy and metaphorical language of the Upanishads. Further, he clearly demonstrates their symbolical construction and meditative intent of these texts. Finally, Dr. Borman explores h is analyses in light of the Evolutionary Spiritualism of Swami Ramananda and the near-death investigationso f Dr. Raymond Moody, and in conclusion, shows how these might aid in contemporising Upanisadic studies, placing them on a surer philosophical and scientific footing.