Adi Shankara, in Atma-Bodha, as translated by Swami Madhavananda.
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Just as luminosity is the nature of the Sun, coolness of water and heat of fire, so too the nature of the Atman is Eternity, Purity, Reality, Consciousness and Bliss.
— Adi Shankara on Atman
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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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