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For the questions relevant with Adi Shankaracharya, philosopher, theologian, preceptor and expounder of "Advaita Vedanta"
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What is the source for the famous conversation between Adi Shankara and Chandala
Conversation between Chandala (who is none other than Lord Shiva) and Adi Shankara can be found in Shankara Digvijaya (most famous biography of Adi Shankara) written by Madhavacharya (Vidyaranya
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Are there any other Puranas that predict Adi Shanakaracharya besides the Bhavishya Purana?
Yes, other Puranas do mention about prophecy of Adi Shankara. As per Kamakoti Site, there are references to Adi Shankara being Avatara of Lord Shiva in Kurma Purana, Markandeya Purana, Aditya Purana, …
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What is the name of the person who reconciled a line from Rudram to dakshinamurthy and Adi S...
Abhinava Shankara in his commentary on Rudram says Vyuptakesha refers to Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavadpada. Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati Mahaswamigal says the same and quotes Abhinava Shankara's comme …
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Help me to find out the verse : "Brahma satyam jagat mithya, jivo brahmaiva naparah"
As stated in this answer, Adi Shankara's Brahmajnanavalimala has the complete verse.
Half verse "ब्रह्म सत्यं जगन्मिथ्या" is also present in Niralamba Upanishad.
तप इति च ब्रह्म सत्यं जगन्मिथ्ये …
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Are Govinda Bhagavatpada and Maharishi Patanjali considered incarnations of Sheshnaga?
As per Sthala Purana of Chidambara Nataraja Swami Temple, Adi Sesha manifested into saintly Patanjali to see Aananda tandava of Lord Shiva.
Adhisesha, the serpent who serves as a bed for the Lord in …
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Shankara's Gita Bhasya says that the Self transmigrates. Is this true?
Shankaracharya uses Sanskrit word "dehi" in his commentary which is translated as "embodied self" (not self or Atman) and it indicates Jiva. You can read bhashya in Sanskrit from Gitasupersite of IITK …
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In any of the works of Adi Shankaracharya is it mentioned that any deity apart from Sriman N...
Adi Shankara didn't differentiate various forms of Saguna Brahman. He explicitly says that in Prasnottara Ratna Malika.
Adi Shankara at many places says Shiva, Vishnu, Amba(Supreme Goddess), Surya as …
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How does Adishankaracharya Advaita explain concept of Avatar?
In Chapter 33 of book Autobiography of a Yogi, Yogananda says that Babaji is Mahaavatar (great incarnation). Sri Mahavatar Babaji is believed to be avatar of Shiva who is still teaching Kriya Yoga to …
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From which scripture does Adi Shankara quote about Maheswara shaping name and forms of all b...
This quote with slight variation is present in Chapter 7, Purvabhaga of Kurma Purana.
अव्ययं च व्ययं चैव द्वयं स्थावरजङ्गमम्। तेषां ये यानि कर्माणि
प्राक् सृष्टेः प्रतिपेदिरे॥ ६४॥ तान्येव ते प् …
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