Contents: Preface. Introduction. The texts. 1. The mystical significance of the sacrificial horse (BAU (M) 1:1). 2. A creation myth associated with the Agnicayana and Asvamedha (from BAU (M) 1:2). 3. 'Lead me from untruth (or non-being) to truth (or being)... (from BAU (M) 1:3). 4. Another creation myth: The underlying oneness (BAU (M) 1:4). 5. A Brahmin turns to a Ksatriya as teacher, and the parable of the sleeping man (from BAU (M) 2:1). 6. Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi (BAU (M) 2:4). 7. Yajnavalkya's disputations at the assembly of King Janaka, 1: The cows and the hotr Asvala (BAU (M) 3:1). 8. Yajnavalkya's disputations at the assembly of King Janaka, 2: Release from "re-death" (BAU (M) 3:3). 9. Yajnavalkya's disputations at the assembly of King Janaka, 3: Vacaknavi Gargi challenges Yajnavalkya (BAU (M) 3:8). 10. Yajnavalkya's disputations at the assembly of King Janaka. 11. The beginning of Svetaketu's instruction in the transcendental unity of everything. 12. The parables of the fig tree and of the salt. 13. The significance of 'OM' (ChU 1:1 with parallels from the Jaiminiya-, Jaiminiya-Upanisad-, and Aitareya-Brahmanas, and from the Taittiriya- Aranyaka: 1. Chandogya-Upanisad. 2. Jaiminiya -Brahmana. 3. Jaiminiya-Upanisad-Brahmana. 4. Aitareya-Brahmana. 5. Taittiriya-Aranyaka. 14. Mystical passages. 15. The significance of the Gayatri, and mystical knowledge saves even the sinner. 16. The dogs' sacrifice: a satirical view of ritual. 17. Reincarnation and karman, 1: Two closely related passages from BAU (M) 6:1 and ChU 5:3-10. 18. Reincarnation and karman, 2: Selections from KU 1. 19. Identification with a personal God. 20. Appendix: Related texts, mainly from earlier Vedic literature, with translations: a. Wedding Mantras. b. Ritual 'coupling'.  c. More on 'OM' and other 'ritual particles'. d. The Gayatri or Savitiri. e. 'Lead me from untruth to truth. f. Rg-Vedic Brahmodyas. g. The Purusa-Sukta. h. Being and non-being. j. Ritualist passages connected with the agnicayana that "put it all together" (from Satapatha-Brahmana (M) 6 and 10). K. A late upanisadic passage that "puts it all together" (from Subala Upanisad 1-3). Notes. Glossary. References to resources, editions, and translations. Indices.