beyond sorrow; Life and culture in the Corona era with emphasis on the Upanishads

beyond sorrow; Life and culture in the Corona era with emphasis on the Upanishads There are different interpretations about the transcendence or immanence of "Brahman" mentioned in the Upanishads. There are some who believe that: Upanishads are a kind of return from the world to the inner person and it is a transition from polytheistic views to unificationist views in India. Also, according to the narrative of the Upanishads, "Brahman" while appearing in the world and describing the phenomena of this world, in its essence, is transcendent of any description. On the other hand, a group speaks of all divinity and dissolution of Brahman in the Upanishads. Regardless of which narrative is correct, the writer's question is: if we accept that every culture has the means to deal with threats, what are the possibilities of the Upanishads, which are one of the spiritual sources of Indian culture, to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic? The results of this research are: the sanctity that the Upanishads give life to the world increases people's resilience in facing problems in general and in facing Covid-19 in particular, and pumps a kind of stable euphoria in life. . The sanctity and joy that the followers of Abrahamic religions find in the life of their believers in a high way. Key words: Upanishads, Brahman, Atman, pleasure, Karuna