Adi Shankara

Adi Shankara

Advaita Vedanta philosopher.

An influential philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta, a non-dualistic school of thought within Hinduism. His commentaries on the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Brahma Sutras established the foundation for Advaita Vedanta, emphasizing the oneness of the individual self (Atman) and the ultimate reality (Brahman). His teachings have had a profound impact on the development of Hindu philosophy and spirituality.

Adi Shankara Quotes about Dream

  • The world, like a dream full of attachments and aversions seems real until the awakening.
  • The witness of the three states of consciousness [waking, dream and deep sleep] and of the nature of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss is the Self
  • You never identify yourself with the shadows cast by your body, or with its reflection, or with the body you see in a dream or in your imagination. Therefore you should not identify yourself with this living body either.