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Bhagavadpada Acharya Sankara was not only a great thinker and the noblest of Advaitic philosophers, but he was essentially an inspired champion of Hinduism and one of the most vigorous missionarie read more
The very fact that Hinduism is still a dynamic and all-encompassing religion stands as ample testimony to the deeds of Adi Shankaracharya. Apart from being the champion of Advaita philosophy, one read more
Those who insist that history is real, and mythology false, go against the very grain of Adi Shankaracharya’s non-dualist maxim: Jagat mithya, brahma satyam, which means the world, incl read more
Few people have changed the face of a country the way Adi Shankaracharya did. Shankara, as he is popularly referred to, appeared on the scene in India at a time when moral chaos had taken over the read more
Adi Shankara was born at a time when Buddhism appears to have been at its zenith in this country. The Shankara Digvijaya of Vidyaranya menstions that Shankara was sent on the earth to demoli read more
Abstract Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya was born in 8 Century A.D. at village Kaladi situated on the banks of the Periyar River in Kerala, India. Many scholars of Sanskrit read more
We begin this article with a collection of quotations from the Theosophical literature which clearly indicate the high position in which Adi Shankaracharya is held in Theosophy and his great spiri read more
Shankara was an intellectual giant, a genius of linguistics, and, above all, a spiritual light, the pride of India. The level of wisdom and knowledge he showed at a very early age, he was a shinin read more
Adi Shankaracharya is the Father of Particle Physics, says Prof. V Suryanarayana Rao, Chairman of Foundation of Vedic Sciences. Shankara's diagram in SOUNDARYA LAHIRI of the PADMA (lotus) has read more
Advaita Vedanta, as systematized and expressed by Shankara (788-820), is widely represented in contemporary studies as positing a special experience (anubhava) to be the ultimately valid source of read more
Swami Vivekananda considered Adi Shankaracharya (Adi Shankara) as the greatest teacher of Vedanta philosophy. Vivekananda was an admirer of Adi Shankara and translated Adi Shankara& read more
Ramanuja was a great Vaishnavite philosopher and social reformer. He was born in the year 1017. He is revered and held in very high esteem by the entire Vaishnavite community. He resurre read more
Guru charanam, bhaja charanam, Satguru charanam, bhava haranam. Maanasa bhajare, guru charanam, Dustara bhava saagara taranam. Guru maharaaj guru jaya jaya, Para read more
The Madhya Pradesh government recently announced plans to install a 108-foot murti of the renowned philosopher and saint Sri Adi Sankaracharya in Omkareshwar on the banks of the Narmada river. Bor read more
By Pankaj Jain Adi Shankaracharya was one of greatest philosophers of Hinduism. In this article, I want to share some of my thoughts with you and hope to start an intera read more
1. Context Adi Sankara commands a towering presence in the pantheon of divine and corporeal philosophers who have graced the ancient land of India. In his short lifespan read more
Dr Godavarisha Mishra Shivdasani Visiting Fellow Lecture Two These lectures were delivered in Michaelmas Term (Oct.-Dec. 2003). They are intended to introduce the b read more
Was Sankara a crypto-Buddhist? Was his identification as a Hindu religious reformer nothing more than religious hypocrisy? These questions seem essential to an understanding of Sarikara’s th read more
T.S. Rukmani Concordia University I HAVE had the privilege of meeting Dr. Richard De Smet in Shimla at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, when we both partici read more
Sri Sankara In Cambodia ? Dr. R. C. Majumdar in the Indian Review (February, 1940) and Mr. K. A. Nilakantha Sastri in the Journal of Oriental Research (vol. XI, pts. 3-4 read more
Reid B. Locklin University of Toronto As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longe read more
By Sri Swami Madhavananda Whereas the generality of Avataras is for the purpose of re-establishment of Dharma through and by means of the destruction of the wick read more
Introduction Chaos pervaded all through India in the matter of religion and philosophy. Sect after sect, such as Charvakas, Lokayathikas, Kapalikas, Shaktas, Sankhyas, B read more
The Sources: Placing Sankara in a period according to the modern calendar is a difficult problem. The official date accepted currently is 788-820 CE, and the Government of In read more
Adi Shankaracharya, one of the most important philosophers and religious leaders in Indian history and the Hindu Sanatan religion, is widely revered as a religious reformer, the formulator and cod read more
Research Paper by London Swaminathan Age of Adi Shankara is shrouded in mystery. Most of the scholars have already concluded that he lived in the eighth century CE (788- read more
A number of works titled ;Sankaravijaya, or Sankara digvijaya, are extant in India. These are typically known after the names of their authors, but are mostly hagiographic accounts of San read more
Are all the works attributed to Adi Sankara bhagavadpAda actually his compositions? There are over 400 different works attributed to Adi Sankara. Many eastern and wester read more
Vedveer Arya Adi Sankara was the greatest Indian philosopher who transformed the traditional Dvaitavada (Dualism) into Advaitavada (Non-dualism) to successfully counter read more
He said the Kanchi Mutt and four other hermitages at Dwarka, Sringeri, Puri and Badri insist that Adi Sankara was born in 509 BC and not 788 AD. Jayendra Saraswati, head of the Kancheepu read more
The article ‘Sankara&rs;quo;s Date: Paradigm for Scrutiny of Biographical and Epigraphic Data’ by Dr. V. N. Muthukumar and V. Subrahmanian contains an examination of the evidential valu read more
Greatnes Of Shankara’S Life And Teachings In our Holy land, Bharath, persons in the Government, Advaitic Sannyasins,devotees and people interested in the Shastras read more
The head of the Kancheepuram Mutt in Tamil Nadu, Jayendra Saraswathi, has alleged that the government is misrepresenting Adi Shankaracharya’s birthdate, stating that that the government-appr read more
Jagadguru Sri Adi Sankaracharya was the greatest exponent of the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and a savior of Vedic Dharma. Salutations to Sankara, who is an ever shining star on the sky of Indian philosophy.
The existence of Vedic Dharma in India today is due to Sankara. The forces opposed to Vedic religion were more numerous and powerful at the time of Sankara than they are today. Still, single-handed, within a very short time, Sankara overpowered them all and restored the Vedic Dharma and Advaita Vedanta to its pristine purity in the land pure knowledge and spirituality.
Sankaracharya occupies a very important position in the history of Indian philosophy. It can be affirmed, without any fear of contradiction, that Bharata Varsha would have ceased to be Bharata Varsha several centuries ago and would never have survived the murderous sword, the devastating fire and the religious intolerance of the successive invaders.
if Sankara had not lived the life he lived and taught the lessons he taught. And those lessons are still pulsating in every cell and in every protoplasm of the true aspirant and the true Hindu.
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