Adi Shankara Quotes on Freedom
Adi Shankara was an Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta, the school of non-dualism. This page collects quotes attributed to Adi Shankara on the topic of freedom, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Adi Shankara:
“There is no liberation for one who is attached to the body, the senses, or the objects of the senses.”
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“Knowledge of the Self is the only means to liberation.”
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Attributed to Adi Shankara:
“The mind alone is the cause of bondage and liberation for human beings.”
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“One should become aware of oneself, indivisible, and perfect; free from identification with all things transient, such as one’s body, functions, mind, and the sense of being the doer, for all these are the product of ignorance.”
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