Shankara
Americannoun
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The eighth-century Hindu philosopher Adi Shankara asserted that ultimate reality is an eternal, undifferentiated field of consciousness.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 14, 2022
“Things were looking good,” Shankara Antero recalled Thursday of the time leading up to his son’s death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2015
He rightfully receives it only from another swami; all monks thus trace their spiritual lineage to one common guru, Lord Shankara.
From Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
Shankara and Sri Yukteswar had wholly merged their beings in the Impersonal Spirit; they needed no rescue by rule.
From Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
Every swami belongs to the ancient monastic order which was organized in its present form by Shankara.
From Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
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