| Advayataraka Upanishad | |
|---|---|
 The text praises Guru as the one who dispels darkness | |
| Devanagari | अद्वयतारक |
| IAST | Advayatāraka |
| Title means | "non-dual deliverer"[1] |
| Type | Yoga |
| Linked Veda | Shukla Yajurveda |
| Chapters | 1 |
| Verses | 19 |
| Philosophy | Yoga, Vedanta |
Advayataraka Upanishad is an ancient Sanskrit text and a minor Upanishad of Hinduism. It is one of the 19 Upanishads attached to the Shukla Yajurveda.[2] It is classified as a Yoga Upanishad.[3][4]
The Upanishad is notable for its discussion of Guru (teacher). The text discusses three goals of introspection, Taraka yoga and the nondual nature of Reality (Brahman).[5] The text also includes verses on Raja yoga,[6] and Kundalini Tantra.[7] The Upanishad also states that maya or illusion is the reason for the "differentiation" of the living from God.[8]
It is listed 53 in the serial order of the Muktika enumerated by Rama to Hanuman in the modern era anthology of 108 Upanishads.[9] The text is also known as Advaya Taraka Upanishad and Advayatarakopanishad.
- ^ Georg Feuerstein (2006). "Yoga and Meditation (Dhyana)". Moksha Journal (I).
- ^ Prasoon 2008, p. 82-83.
- ^ Ayyangar 1938, p. vii.
- ^ Feuerstein 1989, p. 22.
- ^ Feuerstein 1989, pp. 239–240.
- ^ Ayyangar 1938, p. 1.
- ^ Hersey 2013, p. 155.
- ^ Nair 2008, p. 575.
- ^ Deussen, Bedekar & Palsule (tr.) 1997, p. 556.