(788-820)
Shankara was a great teacher of Advaita Vedanta who was likely born in the village of Kaladi in Kerala, South India, in 788 (although some list this date as the beginning of his life as a renunciate). Legend has it that he mastered the Vedas at age eight.
Shankara critiqued the philosophical and religious traditions of his day and singlehandedly brought about a decisive cultural renaissance. He (and other jnanis like him) gave overwhelming testimony to the fact that spiritual renunciation is not synonymous with an inactive, purely contemplative life.
Shankara wrote a large number of Sanskrit commentaries
on sacred Hindu literature and founded five important monasteries.
excerpts
The Shattering of Illusion
from the Crest Jewel of Discrimination
(Viveka-Chudamani)
( excerpt from the
main text)
Shankara's meeting with his Sat-Guru,
Govinda
from Love of the Godman
links
Knowledge
of the Self (Atma Bodha)
from Umba Da Standing Free's
nonduality
website
biography
from Swami
Sivananda's
"Lives
of Saints",
Sankara
Jayanti by Swami Chidananda
Sankara—The
Genius by Swami Krishnananda
all from The
Divine Life Society
Sri
Adi Shankara
from Shri Kanchi
Kamakoti Peetham
biography,
by Giridhar Madras
from his site Namaste
K.
B. Ramakrishna Rao's article
at freeindia.org
Introducing
Vedanta, from
Darshana
Indian Philosophy Page
Shankaracarya:
The Incarnation of Shiva
by Jeffrey Wallace
Self-Realization
from www.self-realization.com
Sai
on Shankara
from Satya Sai Baba
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The Crest Jewel of Wisdom and Other Writings of Sri
Sankaracharya
Charles Johnston (Translator)
Paperback / Published 1996
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Shankara's Crest-jewel of discrimination = Viveka-chudamani
âSaçnkaråacåarya
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Sankara-DigVijaya:
The Traditional Life of Sri Sankaracharya
by Madhava-Vidyaranya
translated by Swami Tapasyananda
Madras: Sri Ramakrishna Math, 1980.
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Aitareya Upanisad:
With the commentary of Sankaracarya
translated by Swami Gambhirananda
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Chandogya Upanisad:
With the commentary of Sankaracarya
translated by Swami Gambhirananda
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Katha Upanisad:
With the commentary of Sankaracarya
translated by Swami Gambhirananda
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Mundaka Upanishad
With Commentary of Shankara
Swami Gambhirananda
Paperback / Published 1980
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Prasna Upanishad
(Upanishads With Shankara's Commentary Ser.)
Swami Gambhiranada (Translator)
Paperback / Published 1980
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Eight Upanisads, With the Commentary of Sankara Vol
1
Swami Gambhirananda
Hardcover / 2nd ed. 1989
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Eight Upanisads, With the Commentary of Sankara Vol
2
Swami Gambhirananda
Hardcover / Published 1979
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Studies in the first six Upanisads;
and the Isa and Kena Upanisads,
with the commentary of Sankara
Srisa Chandra Vasu
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Svetasvatara Upanisad:
With the commentary of Sankaracarya
translated by Swami Gambhirananda
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Taittiriya Upanishad
with Commentaries of Sankaracharya & Others
Hardcover / Published 1980
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Saundarya Lahari of Sri Sankara
by Shankara
Paperback
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Sivananda Lahari of Sri Sankara
Shankara
Translated by Swami Tapasyananda
Paperback / Published 1987
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Hardcover, 1992
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Brahma Sutra Shankara Bhashya
K. V. Apte (Translator) / Published 1997
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Brahma-Sutras :
With Text, Word-For-Word Translation, English Rendering,
Comments According to the Commentary of Sri Sankara and
Index
Vireswarananda
Hardcover / Published 1982
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Brahman-Knowledge:
An outline of the Philosophy of the Vedanta
as Set Forth by the Upanishads
and by Sankara (1907)
L.D. Barnett / Paperback
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita Bhasya of Sri Samkaracarya
A.G. Krishna Warrier (Translator)
Paperback (March 1984)
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Bhagavad Gita
With the Commentary of Sri Sankaracharya
Alladi Mahadeva Sastry (Translator)
Hardcover / Published 1992
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Bhagavad Gita, With Commentary of Sankara
by Alladi Mahadeva Sastry (Translator)
Paperback - June 1999
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Bhagavad Gita
translated by Swami Nikhilananda
With introduction to the Gita,
summary of the Mahabharata,
and notes based on the commentary of Shankara
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The Glorious Presence; The Vedanta Philosophy
Including Shankara's Ode to the South-Facing Form
Ernest, Wood / Published 1981
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Shankara's universal philosophy of religion
Yakub Masih
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A Thousand Teachings :
The Upadesasahasri of Sankara
Sengaku Mayeda (Editor)
Paperback / Published 1992
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Upadesa Sahasri : A Thousand Teachings
by Shankara, Swami Jagadananda (Translator)
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Accomplishing the Accomplished :
The Vedas As a Source of Valid Knowledge in Sankara
(Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Monograph,
No 10)
Anantanand Rambachan / Paperback / Published 1991
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The Complete Commentary by Sankara on the Yoga Sutra-S
:
A Full Translation of the Newly Discovered Text
Trevor Leggett / Hardcover / Published 1990
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Sankara on the Yoga-Sutra-S :
Means, the Vivarana Sub-Commentary to Vyasa-Bhasya
on the Yoga-Sutra-S of Patanjali : Samadhi-Pada Vol
2
Trevor Leggett / Published 1984
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A Training Manual for Spiritual Practice :
A New Revelation of the Bhagavad Gita Yogas :
Based on Sankara's Commentary
Sankaracarya, Trevor Leggett
Hardcover / Published 1998
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Direct Awareness of the Self :
A Translation of the Aparoksanubhuti by Sankara
(Studies in Asian Thought and Religion, Vol 17)
Sankaracarya, et al /
Hardcover / Published 1995
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The Hymns of Sankara
Sankarac / Paperback / Published 1986
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Meditation in Sankara's Vedanta
Jonathan Bader
Hardcover / Published 1990
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Meditation Practice and Yoga Techniques :
An Authoritative Guide by Sankara,
India's Greatest Religious and Philosophical Genius
Sankaracarya, et al / Hardcover / Published 1998
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Philosophical Study of the Mysticism of Sankara
G. Sundara Ramaiah /
Hardcover / Published 1983
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Role of Reason in Sankara Vedanta
Satya Pal Verma
Hardcover / Published 1993
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Self-Knowledge : Sankara's 'Atmabodha'
Swami Nikhilananda (Translator) /
Hardcover / Published 1946
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Tilak and Sankara on the Gita
G.V. Saroja /
Hardcover / Published 1985
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A Tradition of Teachers :
Sankara and Jagadgurus Today
William Cenkner /
Hardcover / Published 1995
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The Acarya : Sankara of Kaladi : A Story
I. S. Mudugula / Published 1985
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Adi Sankara and Aurobindo
V. Narayan Karan Reddy
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Maya in Sankara :
Measuring the Immeasurable
L. Thomas O'Neal / Published 1980
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Prapancasara Tantra of Sankaracarya
Arthur Avalon (Editor) /
Hardcover / Published 1982
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Saundaryalahari of Sankaracarya :
Sanskrit Text in Devanagari With Roman Transliteration,
English Translation, Explanatory Notes, Yantric Diagrams
and . . .
V.K. Subramanian /
Hardcover / Published 1990
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Saundaryalahari of Sankaracarya
V. K. Subramnian (Translator)
Published 1986
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Last Words of Sankaracarya (Bhaja Govinda)
Swami Hansadutta / Published 1986
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Aparokshanubhuti :
Or Self-Realization of Sri Sankaracharya (Self-Realization)
Vimuktananda / Paperback / Published 1938
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Dakshinamurti Stotra of Sri Sankaracharya
Hardcover / Published 1992
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Prabodhasudhakara,
Nectar Ocean of Enlightenment of Sri Sankaracharya
Hardcover / Published 1987
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The Vedanta Doctrine of Sri Sankaracharya
A. Mahadeva Sastri / Published 1986
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Panchikaranam
Shankara
Paperback, 1982
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Story of Sri Shankara for Children
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Vakyavritti and Atmajnanopadeshavidhi
Shankara
Paperback / Published 1949
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Vivekacudamani of Sri Sankaracarya
Text, With English Translation, Notes and Index
Paperback (March 1960)
Madhavananda tran
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translated by Swami Turiyananda
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Freedom Through Inner Renunciation :
Sankara's Philosophy in a New Light
Roger Marcaurelle
Hardcover / Published 1999
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A Discourse on the Real Nature of Self
(Writers Workshop Redbird Ser.)
by Sankaracarya
Hardcover (September 1997)
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Acharya Shankara
by Swami Apurvananda
Bhagavadgita
With the Commentary of Sankaracarya.
Translated by Swami Gambhirananda
The Bhagavata Bhakti Cult and the Three Great Acharyas
Sankara, Rumanuja and Vallabha
by Ramnarayan Vyas, Sahitya-Ratna.
Bhaja Govindam of Sri Sankaracharya.
Text in Sanskrit with English translation and Comments
by Swami Gurudasananda
Hymn to Sri Dakshinamoorthy
by Sri Sankaracharya.
Commentary by Swami Chinmayananda.
Introduction to Shankara
By Rashvihari Das. Calcutta:
Firma KLM Private Limited, 1983.
Mandukyopanisad, The
with Gaudapada's Karika and Sankara's Commentary.
Translated and annotated by Swami Nikhilananda.
Misconceptions About Sankara
by Swamy Satchidanandendra Saraswatiji.
Philosophical Study of the Mysticism of Sankara, A.
By G. Sundara Ramaiah.
Salient Features of Sankara's Vedanta
by Swami Satchidanandendra Saraswati.
Sankara's Concept of Reality
by Moti Lal Pandit.
Sri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita).
Translation by C. V. Ramachandra Aiyar.
Foreword by Swami Ranganathananda.
Sri Sankara's Teachings in His Own Words
by Swami Atmananda.
Sri Sankaracharya's Bhaja Govindam
Original Sanskrit Text with Roman Transliteration, Word-for-word
Meaning,
Purport, Introductory Note, and Commentary by Swami Chinmayananda.
Sri Shankara's Adwaitha Siddhantha
by S. Vittala Sastri.
Tattva Bodha of Sankaracharya
by By. Svarupa Chaitanya. 1986 edition
S. Vidyasankar's
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