In Hinduism, the Upanishads are a record of
A. appropriate procedures to follow when performing ceremonies for the gods.
B. practical prayers and charms to protect people against snakes and sickness.
C. rituals practiced by those who left society to become forest ascetics.
D. philosophical and religious ideas that arose in meditative traditions.
Answer: D
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