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 Reality

All Knowledge(12)Brahman(11)World(8)Nature(6)Body(6)Atman(6)Mind(5)Alone(4)Truth(4)Existence(4)Reality(4)Bliss(3)Ego(3)Consciousness(3)Dream(3)Death(3)Sorrow(3)Heart(3)Time(3)

Reality can be experienced only with the eye of understanding, not just by a scholar.
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Atman is not born, nor does It die. It is not killed nor is It the killer. It is not bound nor does It cause anyone's bondage. It is neither liberated nor the giver of Liberation. The jiva, in reality, is the Supreme Self; all else besides is unreal.
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Like the appearance of silver in mother of pearl, the world seems real until the Self, the underlying reality, is realized.
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As gold purified in a furnace loses its impurities and achieves its own true nature, the mind gets rid of the impurities of the attributes of delusion, attachment and purity through meditation and attains Reality.
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