Brhadaranyaka Upanishad

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The Brhadaranyaka Upanishad is a major Upanishad, widely known for its philosophical statements. Brhadaranyaka belongs to the Shatapatha Brahmana and is ascribed to Sage Yajnavalkya. Its name is literally translated as "great forest-book". It includes three sections, namely, Madhu Kanda, Muni Kanda (or Yajnavalkya Kanda) and Khila Kanda. The Madhu Kanda explains the teachings of the basic identity of the individual and the universal self. Muni Kanda includes the conversations between the sage Yajnavalkya, the great Upanishad philosopher, and his wife, Maitreyi. Various methods of worship and meditation are dealt in the Khila Kanda. The doctrine of "Neti, Neti" ("not this, not that") is found in this Upanishad which can be intepreted as the negation of all conceptions of self, which is similar to the Anatta doctrine of Buddhism.