| Bhikshuka Upanishad | |
|---|---|
 The Bhikshuka Upanishad describes Hindu mendicants who seek spiritual liberation through the practise of yoga | |
| Devanagari | भिक्षुक |
| IAST | Bhikṣuka |
| Title means | Ascetic or Mendicant |
| Type | Sannyasa |
| Linked Veda | Shukla Yajurveda |
| Chapters | 1 |
| Verses | 5 |
| Philosophy | Vedanta |
The Bhikshuka Upanishad (Sanskrit: भिक्षुक उपनिषत्, IAST: Bhikṣuka Upaniṣad), also known as Bhikshukopanishad, is one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism and is written in Sanskrit.
The Upanishad describes four kinds of sannyasins (Hindu monks), their eating habits and lifestyle. Yoga is the path of spiritual liberation for all four. Of these, the Paramahamsa monks are discussed in this text at greater length, and described as loners who are patient with everyone, free from dualism in their thoughts, and who meditate on their soul and the Brahman.