Adi Shankara, in Atma Bodha
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The Soul appears to be finite because of ignorance. When ignorance is destroyed the Self which does not admit of any multiplicity truly reveals itself by itself: like the Sun when the clouds pass away.
— Adi Shankara on Monism
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About Adi Shankara
Adi Shankara (pronounced aːd̪i ɕəŋkəɾə), who lived early 8th century CE, is one of the most revered Hindu philosophers and theologians from India who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.
About Adi Shankara
Adi Shankara (pronounced aːd̪i ɕəŋkəɾə), who lived early 8th century CE, is one of the most revered Hindu philosophers and theologians from India who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.
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