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Learn about the life, teachings, philosophy and legacy of Adi Shankaracharya, the founder of Advaita Vedanta and Dashanami Sampradaya. Explore his childhood, guru, disciples, monasteries and debates with other philosophers.
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Adi Shankara (8th c. CE), also called Adi Shankaracharya (Sanskrit: आदि शङ्कर, आदि शङ्कराचार्य, romanized: Ādi Śaṅkara, Ādi Śaṅkarācārya, lit. 'First Shankaracharya ', [note 2] pronounced [aːdɪ ɕɐŋkɐraːt͡ɕaːrjɐ] ), [note 3] was an Indian Vedic scholar and teacher ( acharya ) of ...
His flowing language, his lucid style, his stern logic, his balanced expression, his fearless exposition, his unshakable faith in the Vedas, and other manifold qualities of his works convey an idea of his greatness that no story can adequately convey.
Shankara was a philosopher and theologian, most renowned exponent of the Advaita Vedanta school of philosophy, from whose doctrines the main currents of modern Indian thought are derived. He wrote commentaries on the Brahma-sutra, the principal Upanishads, and the Bhagavadgita, affirming his belief.
Sankara is the foremost among the master-minds and the giant souls which Mother India has produced. He was the expounder of the Advaita philosophy. Sankara was a giant metaphysician, a practical philosopher, an infallible logician, a dynamic personality and a stupendous moral and spiritual force.
Adi Shankara was a shining spiritual light who illuminated the land of Bharat with teachings that are still as impactful as ever. Sadhguru narrates some spiritually significant stories from his celebrated life.
आदि शङ्कराचार्य was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta. He is credited with unifying and establishing the main currents of thought in Hinduism.
