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02B-11. Bharat Sages - Adi Śaṁkara 1

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02B-11. Bharat Sages - Adi Śaṁkara 1

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Adi Shankara (आदिशङ्कर - Śaṁkara) was a prominent scholar and theologian whose work significantly influenced the Advaita Vedanta. He was born in Kaladi, Cher, around 1343 CE (or 8 CE, according to some sources, around 788-820 CE or 1331-1363 BE.), and died in Kedahnath, Gurchara-Pradih, around 1393 BE. (750 CE). He was a great scholar and theologian whose work greatly impacted the teachings of the Advaita Vedanta. He founded four monasteries (Mathas) which are believed to have helped to revitalize and expand the history and doctrines of the Advaita Vedanta. Not only that, but he is considered a leading figure in Hinduism. Likewise, he is revered as an avatar of Shiva (Śiva or Shiva). Furthermore, he is the author of the Puranas and Vedanta scriptures, commentaries on the Vedanta doctrine, and the founder of the Advaita Vedanta school. He is credited with compiling and organizing the core concepts of Hinduism through his writings in Sanskrit, discussing the oneness of Atman and the Nirguna Brahman, a Brahman without form or qualities (Brahman without attributes).
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During then transformation period from Vedas concept to Upaniṣads conconcept, Adi Śaṁkara wrote “By knowledge men ascend to that condition in which desires have passed away. Thither gifts do not reach nor austere devotees who are destitute of knowledge does not attain that world by gifts or by rigorous abstention. It pertains only to those who have such knowledge.” (Śaṁkara refers to this passage in his Commentary on the Vedānta Sūtras to show how near to his own view this position is). see page 135 of Indian Philosophy Volume 1.007 - Transition to the Upaniṣads.

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