Adi Shankara Quotes on Knowledge
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 knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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“Knowledge of the Self is the only means to liberation.”
p. 4: Quote nr. 2. -
“Brahma satyam jagat mithyam, jivo brahmaiva naparah”
Brahman (the existential substratum) is the only truth, the world is illusion, and there is ultimately no difference between Brahman and individual self. -
“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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“Action cannot destroy ignorance , for it is not in conflict with or opposed to ignorance. Knowledge does verily destroy ignorance as light destroys deep darkness .”
p. 6: Quote nr. 3. -
“The Soul appears to be finite because of ignorance. When ignorance is destroyed the Self which does not admit of any multiplicity truly reveals itself by itself: like the Sun when the clouds pass away.”
p. 7: Quote nr. 4. -
“Like bubbles in the water, the worlds rise, exist and dissolve in the Supreme Self, which is the material cause and the prop of everything.”
p. 14: Quote nr. 8. -
“Atman is an ever - present Reality . Yet, because of ignorance it is not realised. On the destruction of ignorance Atman is realised.”
p. 82: Quote nr. 44. -
“p. 82: Quote nr. 44.”
Atman is an ever - present Reality . Yet, because of ignorance it is not realised. On the destruction of ignorance Atman is realised.