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Shankara

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[shuhng-ker-uh] / ˈʃʌŋ kər ə /

noun

  1. a.d. 789?–821?, Hindu Vedantist philosopher and teacher.


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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

The illustrious successor in the formal Shankara line, Jagadguru Sri Shankaracharya of Sringeri Math, wrote an inspiring ODE dedicated to Sadasiva.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

The lofty Shankara ashram before me was transformed into the structure where, years later, I established the Self-Realization Fellowship headquarters in America.

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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