Maitri Upanishad
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The Maitri Upanishad is a late Vedic Sanskrit text and one of the principal Upanishads, notable for its philosophical discussions on the nature of the self, the mind, and liberation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maitrayaniya Upanishad | 3 |
| Maitri Upanishad canonical | 2 |
| Maitrayani Upanishad | 1 |
| Maitrayaniya Brahmana Upanishad | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maitri Upanishad Context triple: [Maitrayani Shakha, relatedWork, Maitri Upanishad]
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Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
The Śvetāśvatara Upanishad is a classical Hindu philosophical text that explores the nature of ultimate reality, the self, and the personal god (often identified with Rudra-Śiva), synthesizing early Vedantic and theistic ideas.
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Kaushītaki Upanishad
The Kaushītaki Upanishad is an ancient Vedic philosophical text that explores the nature of the self, consciousness, and liberation, and is traditionally associated with the Rigveda.
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Brahma Upanishad
The Brahma Upanishad is a minor Hindu philosophical scripture associated with the Vedic tradition that explores the nature of Brahman (ultimate reality) and the inner self.
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Taittirīya Upanishad
The Taittirīya Upanishad is an ancient Vedic philosophical text of the Yajurveda that explores the nature of the self, layers of human existence, and the pursuit of ultimate reality (Brahman).
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Muṇḍaka Upanishad
The Muṇḍaka Upanishad is an ancient Vedic scripture that explores the nature of ultimate reality and the path to spiritual liberation, and is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maitri Upanishad Target entity description: The Maitri Upanishad is a late Vedic Sanskrit text and one of the principal Upanishads, notable for its philosophical discussions on the nature of the self, the mind, and liberation.
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A.
Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
The Śvetāśvatara Upanishad is a classical Hindu philosophical text that explores the nature of ultimate reality, the self, and the personal god (often identified with Rudra-Śiva), synthesizing early Vedantic and theistic ideas.
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B.
Kaushītaki Upanishad
The Kaushītaki Upanishad is an ancient Vedic philosophical text that explores the nature of the self, consciousness, and liberation, and is traditionally associated with the Rigveda.
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C.
Brahma Upanishad
The Brahma Upanishad is a minor Hindu philosophical scripture associated with the Vedic tradition that explores the nature of Brahman (ultimate reality) and the inner self.
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D.
Taittirīya Upanishad
The Taittirīya Upanishad is an ancient Vedic philosophical text of the Yajurveda that explores the nature of the self, layers of human existence, and the pursuit of ultimate reality (Brahman).
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E.
Muṇḍaka Upanishad
The Muṇḍaka Upanishad is an ancient Vedic scripture that explores the nature of ultimate reality and the path to spiritual liberation, and is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Upanishad ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Maitrayani Upanishad
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linked to:
Maitri Upanishad
Maitrayaniya Brahmana Upanishad ⓘ
linked to:
Maitri Upanishad
Maitrayaniya Upanishad ⓘ
linked to:
Maitri Upanishad
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| associatedWith |
Maitrayaniya Shakha
ⓘ
linked to:
Maitrayani Shakha
|
| category | Sannyasa Upanishad ⓘ |
| contains |
dialogue between King Brihadratha and sage Sakayanya
ⓘ
teachings attributed to sage Maitri ⓘ |
| cosmology | describes cyclical creation and dissolution ⓘ |
| discusses |
Atman
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linked to:
Ātman
Brahman ⓘ Om ⓘ Prana ⓘ liberation ⓘ meditation ⓘ mind ⓘ mind as cause of bondage and liberation ⓘ moksha ⓘ nature of the self ⓘ samsara ⓘ three gunas ⓘ yoga ⓘ |
| focus |
means to overcome suffering
ⓘ
nature of ultimate reality ⓘ relationship between self and mind ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical scripture ⓘ |
| includedIn | traditional list of 108 Upanishads ⓘ |
| influenced |
classical yoga thought
ⓘ
later Vedanta literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Krishna Yajurveda ⓘ |
| period | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Vedanta ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | principal Upanishad ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
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linked to:
South Asia
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| scriptType | Devanagari in most modern editions ⓘ |
| structure | organized in prapathakas (lessons) ⓘ |
| teaches |
control of mind
ⓘ
detachment from sense-objects ⓘ identity of Atman and Brahman ⓘ inner realization as path to liberation ⓘ non-dual reality ⓘ |
| tradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
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