Maitrayaniya Upanishad
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The Maitrayaniya Upanishad or the Maitri Upanishad belongs to the Maitri or Maitrayaniya shakha
(branch) of the , though some texts assign it to the . It figures as number 24 in the Muktika
canon of 108 Upanishads under the name of the Upanishad, which is included there as a Upanishad, associated with the Samaveda
. The , a notable commentary on this text was written by .
Rhys Davis
(n.d.: unpaginated) holds that within the manuscripts of this text is the earliest documented Sanskrit literary usage of the term 'samadhi
' (Sanskrit). It was first found in the Tipitaka in Pali
The Upanishad is post-Ashoka
n, and shows signs of Buddhist influence.
Shakha
A shakha , is a Hindu theological school that specializes in learning certain Vedic texts, or else the traditional texts followed by such a school. An individual follower of a particular school or recension is called a ...
(branch) of the , though some texts assign it to the . It figures as number 24 in the Muktika
Muktika
The Muktikā refers to the canon of 108 upaniṣadas of the Advaita school enumerated in the Muktikopaniṣad, the 108th of which is the Muktikopaniṣad itself...
canon of 108 Upanishads under the name of the Upanishad, which is included there as a Upanishad, associated with the Samaveda
Samaveda
The Sama veda , is second of the four Vedas, the ancient core Hindu scriptures. Its earliest parts are believed to date from 1700 BC and it ranks next in sanctity and liturgical importance to the Rigveda...
. The , a notable commentary on this text was written by .
Rhys Davis
Thomas William Rhys Davids
Thomas William Rhys Davids was a British scholar of the Pāli language and founder of the Pali Text Society.-Life:...
(n.d.: unpaginated) holds that within the manuscripts of this text is the earliest documented Sanskrit literary usage of the term 'samadhi
Samadhi
Samadhi in Hinduism, Buddhism,Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools is a higher level of concentrated meditation, or dhyāna. In the yoga tradition, it is the eighth and final limb identified in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali....
' (Sanskrit). It was first found in the Tipitaka in Pali
The Upanishad is post-Ashoka
Ashoka
Ashok Maurya or Ashoka , popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from ca. 269 BC to 232 BC. One of India's greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned over most of present-day India after a number of military conquests...
n, and shows signs of Buddhist influence.