Adi Shankara
Adi Shankaracharya
c. 700-750 • Indian
Vedanta
8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated Advaita Vedanta — the doctrine of non-duality. His commentaries on the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Brahma Sutras remain the canonical exposition of 'Brahman alone is real.'
Key Works
- Vivekachudamani
- Atma Bodha
- Tattva Bodha
- Aparokshanubhuti
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Quotes by Adi Shankara
105 quotes“I am not this body, nor is the body mine. I am consciousness, eternal and unchanging.”
consciousnessVivekachudamani (Crest-Jewel of Discrimination)
“The self is not in the body; the body is in the self.”
consciousnessAtma Bodha
“The true self is the Self of all beings.”
unityAtma Bodha
“The Self alone is real; the world is illusion; there is no distinction between the Self and Brahman.”
truthVivekachudamani
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